This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T
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 28.3722 2461249.8722 11.31 22:25:46.58 -12:44:44.8
48.52163 -53.04971 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.100 Hekate -0 0 0 11.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:25:46.58 -12:44:44.8: 15.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:25:46.58 -12:44:44.8: 15.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461249.8722,11.31,0.05,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 20260728.3722 11.31CV 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 28.3722 2461249.8722 13.57 22:23:01.22 -10:31:49.5
51.12173 -51.36865 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.736 Harvard -2 -0 2 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:23:01.22 -10:31:49.5: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:23:01.22 -10:31:49.5: 15.35 +/- 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,2461249.8722,13.57,0.05,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 20260728.3722 13.57CV 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 28.3722 2461249.8722 14.02 22:11:56.90 -09:35:55.1
50.21343 -48.54824 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.7" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2121 Sevastopol -0 1 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:11:56.90 -09:35:55.1: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:11:56.90 -09:35:55.1: 15.42 +/- 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,2461249.8722,14.02,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3722 14.02CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461211.88265034 20.06.2026 09:10:50.989 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
First image: 2461211.88265034 20.06.2026 09:10:50.989 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Last image: 2461249.87243168 28.07.2026 08:56:08.097 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.96
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: 4 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): 4733
Objects passed selection criteria: 4715
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3579.25
Average stars matched: 3298 (92.1422 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231116 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 06:37:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461211.88265034 20.06.2026 09:10:50.989 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
First image: 2461211.88265034 20.06.2026 09:10:50.989 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Last image: 2461249.87243168 28.07.2026 08:56:08.097 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
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: 29 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): 28901
Objects passed selection criteria: 28805
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 21781.2
Average stars matched: 20131.8 (92.427 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250888 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 06:40:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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: 2461249.87195514
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 22:17:07.716 -09:59:55.69 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 22:17:08.928 -10:00:15.04 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 22:17:07.716 -09:59:55.69
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.928 -10:00:15.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0073 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 22:17:06.592 -10:00:10.72 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 22:17:07.716 -09:59:55.69
Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.592 -10:00:10.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0062 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 22:17:08.928 -10:00:15.04
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.592 -10:00:10.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00966 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vg0r26Gf1B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uviCJtkUHn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.22RQK8sLnO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cqMTx7N39Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2566 to 342.3670 deg, Dec -15.2671 to -4.6696 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 326.2566 to 342.3670 deg, Dec -15.2671 to -4.6696 deg
Loaded 5068 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): 3783 out of 3855 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3855 out of 5318 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.567300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.567300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.61
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.61
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2566 to 342.3670 deg, Dec -15.2671 to -4.6696 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 326.2566 to 342.3670 deg, Dec -15.2671 to -4.6696 deg
Loaded 5068 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): 3783 out of 3855 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3855 out of 5318 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5332 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2518 to 342.4085 deg, Dec -15.2464 to -4.6697 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 326.2518 to 342.4085 deg, Dec -15.2464 to -4.6697 deg
Loaded 5076 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): 3787 out of 3866 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3866 out of 5332 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
2.8 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.8 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
14.6 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (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.Vg0r26Gf1B (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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=331, bad_region=1173, passed=5318
Got 5318 stars (including 3871 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5318 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3306 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4356 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3307 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4356 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4356 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3285 stars left (next iteration limit 3614)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=3285 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=1153 n_q2=487 n_q3=1132 n_q4=513 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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.uviCJtkUHn (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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=328, bad_region=1178, passed=5332
Got 5332 stars (including 3884 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5332 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3318 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4369 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3318 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3295 stars left (next iteration limit 3624)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits N_match=3295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1153 n_q2=488 n_q3=1141 n_q4=513 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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.22RQK8sLnO (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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=342, bad_region=822, passed=3865
Got 3865 stars (including 2814 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3865 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2412 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2398 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2398 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2414 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2398 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2398 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 2398 stars left (next iteration limit 2637)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2398 robust_rms=7.184 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.594 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2398 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.460 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2398 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.414 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2398 robust_rms_before=0.860 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.459 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.414
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.459 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=2398 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.438 n_q1=767 n_q2=460 n_q3=697 n_q4=474 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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.cqMTx7N39Q (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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=324, bad_region=822, passed=3870
Got 3870 stars (including 2819 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3870 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2419 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2407 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2407 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2421 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2408 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2408 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 2408 stars left (next iteration limit 2647)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2408 robust_rms=7.296 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.559 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2408 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2408 robust_rms=0.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2408 robust_rms_before=0.889 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.465 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.407
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 22:17:06.625 -10:00:11.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3870 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3556678.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.889 -> 0.378 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits N_match=2408 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=767 n_q2=466 n_q3=694 n_q4=481 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.050
ref2=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.050
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.098
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.124
reference average sigma_overall=0.3675 worst_q_ratio=1.05
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410_astrometric_residuals.png (3285 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411_astrometric_residuals.png (3295 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410_astrometric_residuals.png (2398 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411_astrometric_residuals.png (2408 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:25:46.58 -12:44:44.8: 15.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:25:46.58 -12:44:44.8: 15.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20833.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20833_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
Preparing report for the candidate 20833_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:25:46.58 -12:44:44.8
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 22:17:07.716 -09:59:55.69 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"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 22:17:08.928 -10:00:15.04 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 22:17:07.716 -09:59:55.69
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.928 -10:00:15.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0073 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 22:17:06.592 -10:00:10.72 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 22:17:07.716 -09:59:55.69
Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.592 -10:00:10.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0062 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 22:17:08.928 -10:00:15.04
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.592 -10:00:10.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00966 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ja8kZV1AvE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h7M9SfG9Qv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QP0atKiZCG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NA95zDgshd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31665 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2518 to 342.4049 deg, Dec -15.2687 to -4.6696 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 326.2518 to 342.4049 deg, Dec -15.2687 to -4.6696 deg
Loaded 5086 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): 4178 out of 4455 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4455 out of 31665 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.419600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.419600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.77
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.77
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31665 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2518 to 342.4049 deg, Dec -15.2687 to -4.6696 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 326.2518 to 342.4049 deg, Dec -15.2687 to -4.6696 deg
Loaded 5086 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): 4178 out of 4455 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4455 out of 31665 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 31663 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2518 to 342.4085 deg, Dec -15.2553 to -4.6543 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 326.2518 to 342.4085 deg, Dec -15.2553 to -4.6543 deg
Loaded 5090 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): 4191 out of 4451 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4451 out of 31663 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
2.7 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.7 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
14.7 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (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.Ja8kZV1AvE (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1237, bad_region=4560, passed=31658
Got 31658 stars (including 26107 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31658 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4254 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4223 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4253 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4220 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4220 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4220 stars left (next iteration limit 4643)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=4220 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1470 n_q2=577 n_q3=1485 n_q4=688 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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.h7M9SfG9Qv (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1181, bad_region=4531, passed=31650
Got 31650 stars (including 26172 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31650 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4266 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4237 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4238 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4237 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28183 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4266 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4236 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4236 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4236 stars left (next iteration limit 4660)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits N_match=4236 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1476 n_q2=578 n_q3=1500 n_q4=682 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.044
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.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.QP0atKiZCG (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1323, bad_region=3624, passed=20369
Got 20369 stars (including 16166 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20369 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4322 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17575 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4324 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.489 n_q1=1396 n_q2=801 n_q3=1269 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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.NA95zDgshd (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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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=4, blended=1363, bad_region=3633, passed=20389
Got 20389 stars (including 16178 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20389 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4320 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17607 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4319 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.496 n_q1=1393 n_q2=807 n_q3=1262 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-55-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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-04-Q2b1x1_045204_TTUQ2b1x1_3594534_xCkvTm0T/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:11:56.90 -09:35:55.1: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:33:34.53 -14:07:31.5: 14.23 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-10-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:23:01.22 -10:31:49.5: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:33:34.53 -14:07:31.5: 14.18 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:11:56.90 -09:35:55.1: 15.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:33:34.53 -14:07:31.5: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.9745 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-11-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits at 22:23:01.22 -10:31:49.5: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55525.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56200.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 52694_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52694_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:25:46.57 -12:44:44.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54616_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 54616_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:20:17.95 -07:49:25.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55525_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
Preparing report for the candidate 55525_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
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Considering the candidate 56149_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 56149_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56200_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
Preparing report for the candidate 56200_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
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Considering the candidate 23546_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 23546_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-56-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks