This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic
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 28.3736 2461249.8736 11.52 22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3
61.32596 -56.30935 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.5 Astraea -1 -1 1 11.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3: 15.15 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3: 15.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.15 +/- 0.31
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,2461249.8736,11.52,0.05,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 20260728.3736 11.52CV 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 28.3736 2461249.8736 12.70 23:12:22.54 -11:49:08.5
61.47018 -62.17747 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.117 Lomia -1 -0 1 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:12:22.54 -11:49:08.5: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:12:22.54 -11:49:08.5: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8736,12.70,0.05,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 20260728.3736 12.70CV 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 28.3736 2461249.8736 13.22 22:47:34.97 -08:37:33.9
59.38481 -55.37783 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.78 Diana -1 0 1 13.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:47:34.97 -08:37:33.9: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:47:34.97 -08:37:33.9: 15.38 +/- 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,2461249.8736,13.22,0.05,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 20260728.3736 13.22CV 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 28.3736 2461249.8736 13.65 22:55:13.36 -09:18:55.6
60.41462 -57.30367 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.303 Josephina -1 1 1 14.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:55:13.36 -09:18:55.6: 15.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:55:13.36 -09:18:55.6: 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,2461249.8736,13.65,0.05,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 20260728.3736 13.65CV 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 28.3736 2461249.8736 13.64 23:10:00.50 -06:44:54.7
68.54353 -58.45752 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 2.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.208 Lacrimosa -0 0 0 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:10:00.50 -06:44:54.7: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:10:00.50 -06:44:54.7: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8736,13.64,0.05,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 20260728.3736 13.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
First image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Last image: 2461249.87386280 28.07.2026 08:58:11.746 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.95
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): 3583
Objects passed selection criteria: 3580
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3254
Average stars matched: 3192 (98.0947 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230664 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 04:58:26 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: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
First image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Last image: 2461249.87386280 28.07.2026 08:58:11.746 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 20214
Objects passed selection criteria: 20190
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 19105.5
Average stars matched: 18646.5 (97.5976 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 245896 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 05:01:07 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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: 2461249.87341205
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:33.747 -10:00:15.27 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 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:33.747 -10:00:15.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0100 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.499 -10:00:22.02 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 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.499 -10:00:22.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 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 23:08:33.747 -10:00:15.27
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:34.499 -10:00:22.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00361 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hzLakIW424
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UkXqw3wHzI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5aL9It4Y8x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HI8TwJNRHT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4809 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Loaded 4649 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): 3506 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 4809 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.595350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.595350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.65
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4809 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Loaded 4649 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): 3506 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 4809 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 4861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1114 to 355.2213 deg, Dec -15.2485 to -4.6432 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1114 to 355.2213 deg, Dec -15.2485 to -4.6432 deg
Loaded 4652 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): 3553 out of 3609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3609 out of 4861 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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:
2.4 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
2.4 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
14.6 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.hzLakIW424 (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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=297, bad_region=1049, passed=4809
Got 4809 stars (including 3512 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 3364 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 3364 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3361 stars left (next iteration limit 3697)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits N_match=3361 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=1085 n_q2=606 n_q3=1083 n_q4=587 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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.UkXqw3wHzI (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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=284, bad_region=1045, passed=4861
Got 4861 stars (including 3580 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4861 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3429 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3429 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 3425 stars left (next iteration limit 3767)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits N_match=3425 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.289 n_q1=1112 n_q2=628 n_q3=1096 n_q4=589 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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.5aL9It4Y8x (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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=296, bad_region=754, passed=3531
Got 3531 stars (including 2532 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2411 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2408 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2408 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2408 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 2411 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(), 2901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2408 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 2408 stars left (next iteration limit 2648)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2408 robust_rms=6.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.326 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2408 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.446 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2408 robust_rms=0.308 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.328 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2408 robust_rms_before=0.987 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.324 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.308 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.343 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.328
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.343 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits N_match=2408 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=792 n_q2=455 n_q3=769 n_q4=392 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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.HI8TwJNRHT (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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=316, bad_region=749, passed=3485
Got 3485 stars (including 2474 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3485 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2353 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2350 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2350 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2851 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 2353 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2350 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2350 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 2350 stars left (next iteration limit 2585)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2350 robust_rms=6.303 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.366 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2350 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.484 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2350 robust_rms=0.336 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.346 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2350 robust_rms_before=1.029 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.365 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.336 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.374 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.346
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.374 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits N_match=2350 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=788 n_q2=443 n_q3=734 n_q4=385 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits sigma_overall=0.317 worst_q_ratio=1.113
ref2=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.070
new1=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits sigma_overall=0.340 worst_q_ratio=1.087
new2=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.113
reference average sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.0915
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390_astrometric_residuals.png (3361 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391_astrometric_residuals.png (3425 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412_astrometric_residuals.png (2408 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413_astrometric_residuals.png (2350 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3: 15.15 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3: 15.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.15 +/- 0.31
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3: ref_mag=15.15 +/- 0.31 new_mean_mag=11.5192 delta=3.63 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20245.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 20245_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
Preparing report for the candidate 20245_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
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-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:53:14.61 -08:18:58.3
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:33.747 -10:00:15.27 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 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:33.747 -10:00:15.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0100 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.499 -10:00:22.02 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 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.499 -10:00:22.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 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 23:08:33.747 -10:00:15.27
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:34.499 -10:00:22.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00361 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mccjS3ABsZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iy0rSfUAlW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sgTblFvbgJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IynpwmwX50
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 25197 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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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 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Loaded 4666 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): 3834 out of 4035 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4035 out of 25197 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.465850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.465850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 25197 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 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 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Loaded 4666 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): 3834 out of 4035 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4035 out of 25197 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 25267 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.0906 to 355.2333 deg, Dec -15.2571 to -4.6359 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 339.0906 to 355.2333 deg, Dec -15.2571 to -4.6359 deg
Loaded 4672 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): 3838 out of 4043 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4043 out of 25267 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
14.8 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.mccjS3ABsZ (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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=916, bad_region=3821, passed=25190
Got 25190 stars (including 20633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25190 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22326 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22326 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22326 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=1516 n_q2=846 n_q3=1574 n_q4=863 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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.iy0rSfUAlW (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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=918, bad_region=3879, passed=25263
Got 25263 stars (including 20670 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25263 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.295 n_q1=1518 n_q2=842 n_q3=1571 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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.sgTblFvbgJ (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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=2, blended=678, bad_region=3472, passed=20441
Got 20441 stars (including 16417 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20441 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4804 stars left (next iteration limit 5284)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits N_match=4804 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=1552 n_q2=845 n_q3=1569 n_q4=838 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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.IynpwmwX50 (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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=728, bad_region=3496, passed=20715
Got 20715 stars (including 16640 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18091 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 4807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4801 stars left (next iteration limit 5281)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits N_match=4801 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1543 n_q2=851 n_q3=1574 n_q4=833 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-57-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0412.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.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-05-Q2b1x1_045402_TTUQ2b1x1_3741886_jHNEyLic/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:47:34.97 -08:37:33.9: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:55:13.36 -09:18:55.6: 15.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:12:22.54 -11:49:08.5: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:15:20.74 -14:00:02.9: 11.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:46:22.25 -09:43:00.2: 13.26 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:47:34.97 -08:37:33.9: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:10:00.50 -06:44:54.7: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:55:13.36 -09:18:55.6: 15.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:12:22.54 -11:49:08.5: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:15:20.74 -14:00:02.9: 11.97 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:15:20.74 -14:00:02.9: ref_mag=11.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9711 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:22:25.06 -11:16:26.0: 14.46 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:10:00.50 -06:44:54.7: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:46:22.25 -09:43:00.2: 13.30 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:46:22.25 -09:43:00.2: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3878 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:22:25.06 -11:16:26.0: 14.43 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.45 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:25.06 -11:16:26.0: ref_mag=14.45 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.3174 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31595.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31609.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31627.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31630.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 31576_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31576_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31577_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31577_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31579_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31579_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31580_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31580_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:53:25.07 -11:35:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31582_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31582_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31595_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
Preparing report for the candidate 31595_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
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Considering the candidate 31609_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
Preparing report for the candidate 31609_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
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Considering the candidate 31613_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31613_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31620_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31620_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31627_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
Preparing report for the candidate 31627_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
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Considering the candidate 31630_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
Preparing report for the candidate 31630_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
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Considering the candidate 31653_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31653_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31665_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 31665_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24713_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413
The candidate 24713_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-58-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0413 did not pass the final checks
