This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB
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 28.3802 2461249.8802 9.78 23:03:44.71 -15:20:19.0
52.66774 -62.35982 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 10.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.9 Metis -0 0 0 9.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:03:44.71 -15:20:19.0: 15.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:03:44.71 -15:20:19.0: 14.98 +/- 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,2461249.8802,9.78,0.05,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 20260728.3802 9.78CV 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 28.3802 2461249.8802 12.67 23:12:06.49 -19:40:12.5
45.76706 -66.07166 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 10.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1021 Flammario -0 0 0 12.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:12:06.49 -19:40:12.5: 15.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:12:06.49 -19:40:12.5: 15.01 +/- 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,2461249.8802,12.67,0.05,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 20260728.3802 12.67CV 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 28.3802 2461249.8802 13.83 22:51:30.87 -19:31:55.9
41.94300 -61.52083 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 10.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.278 Paulina -1 0 1 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 22:51:30.87 -19:31:55.9: 15.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 22:51:30.87 -19:31:55.9: 15.02 +/- 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,2461249.8802,13.83,0.05,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 20260728.3802 13.83CV 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: 2461208.89529378 17.06.2026 09:29:03.383 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
First image: 2461208.89529378 17.06.2026 09:29:03.383 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Last image: 2461249.88057266 28.07.2026 09:07:51.478 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.12
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: 3 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): 2685
Objects passed selection criteria: 2683
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2586.25
Average stars matched: 2570 (99.3717 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 229900 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 05:13:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461208.89529378 17.06.2026 09:29:03.383 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
First image: 2461208.89529378 17.06.2026 09:29:03.383 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Last image: 2461249.88057266 28.07.2026 09:07:51.478 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
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: 15 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): 16836
Objects passed selection criteria: 16797
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 16164.5
Average stars matched: 15815 (97.8379 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 243496 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 05:15:53 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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: 2461249.87992207
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits'
wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4' 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: 23:06:36.956 -18:00:25.71 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:16.303 -17:58:02.28 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 23:06:36.956 -18:00:25.71
Second-epoch image center 23:06:16.303 -17:58:02.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0910 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:13.096 -17:57:18.57 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 23:06:36.956 -18:00:25.71
Second-epoch image center 23:06:13.096 -17:57:18.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1079 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 23:06:16.303 -17:58:02.28
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:13.096 -17:57:18.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01758 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QeQFRbyv2G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mo8rlTWaBb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0ex3bHscaS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits &> /tmp/tmp.imTcFQZW5P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3852 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2684 to 355.1366 deg, Dec -23.2521 to -12.5978 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 338.2684 to 355.1366 deg, Dec -23.2521 to -12.5978 deg
Loaded 4531 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): 3021 out of 3053 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3053 out of 3852 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.541100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.541100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.12
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3852 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2684 to 355.1366 deg, Dec -23.2521 to -12.5978 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 338.2684 to 355.1366 deg, Dec -23.2521 to -12.5978 deg
Loaded 4531 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): 3021 out of 3053 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3053 out of 3852 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 3324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2684 to 355.1365 deg, Dec -23.2521 to -12.5977 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 338.2684 to 355.1365 deg, Dec -23.2521 to -12.5977 deg
Loaded 4531 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): 2674 out of 2712 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2712 out of 3324 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.4 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
14.3 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.QeQFRbyv2G (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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=238, bad_region=797, passed=3852
Got 3852 stars (including 2860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3852 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2714 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2714 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 2708 stars left (next iteration limit 2979)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits N_match=2708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=884 n_q2=474 n_q3=842 n_q4=508 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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.mo8rlTWaBb (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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=229, bad_region=683, passed=3324
Got 3324 stars (including 2454 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2318 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 2313 stars left (next iteration limit 2544)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits N_match=2313 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=785 n_q2=387 n_q3=709 n_q4=432 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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.0ex3bHscaS (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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=293, bad_region=599, passed=2951
Got 2951 stars (including 2120 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2951 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2002 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1998 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1998 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2001 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1998 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1998 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 1998 stars left (next iteration limit 2197)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1998 robust_rms=6.975 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.854 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1998 robust_rms=0.404 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.520 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1998 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.351 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1998 robust_rms_before=0.985 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.335 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.377 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.351
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits N_match=1998 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=676 n_q2=362 n_q3=608 n_q4=352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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.imTcFQZW5P (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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=282, bad_region=603, passed=2957
Got 2957 stars (including 2119 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2957 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2001 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1996 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1996 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1996 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2001 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1996 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1996 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 1996 stars left (next iteration limit 2195)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1996 robust_rms=6.875 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.275 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1996 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1996 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.360 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1996 robust_rms_before=0.993 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.404 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.360
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.4' 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: 23:06:13.109 -17:57:19.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2957 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky378355.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.993 -> 0.327 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits N_match=1996 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=677 n_q2=364 n_q3=613 n_q4=342 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.151
ref2=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.065
new1=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.116
new2=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits sigma_overall=0.350 worst_q_ratio=1.149
reference average sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.108
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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432_astrometric_residuals.png (2708 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407_astrometric_residuals.png (2313 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422_astrometric_residuals.png (1998 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423_astrometric_residuals.png (1996 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:06:43.63 -14:58:33.3: 10.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:03:44.71 -15:20:19.0: 15.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:06:43.63 -14:58:33.3: 10.73 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.70 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:06:43.63 -14:58:33.3: ref_mag=10.70 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0058 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:03:44.71 -15:20:19.0: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20036.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20027_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 20027_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20036_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
Preparing report for the candidate 20036_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-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 ####
23:03:44.71 -15:20:19.0
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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4' 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: 23:06:36.956 -18:00:25.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:16.303 -17:58:02.28 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 23:06:36.956 -18:00:25.71
Second-epoch image center 23:06:16.303 -17:58:02.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0910 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:13.096 -17:57:18.57 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 23:06:36.956 -18:00:25.71
Second-epoch image center 23:06:13.096 -17:57:18.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1079 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 23:06:16.303 -17:58:02.28
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:13.096 -17:57:18.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01758 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i6po7piYoi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RrX4lJGT7p
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ADzezPfvHX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ku62HTenC5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 21459 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2098 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2782 to -12.5782 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 338.2098 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2782 to -12.5782 deg
Loaded 4579 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): 3694 out of 3843 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3843 out of 21459 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.413700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.413700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 21459 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2098 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2782 to -12.5782 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 338.2098 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2782 to -12.5782 deg
Loaded 4579 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): 3694 out of 3843 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3843 out of 21459 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 19556 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2312 to 355.1704 deg, Dec -23.2611 to -12.5768 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 338.2312 to 355.1704 deg, Dec -23.2611 to -12.5768 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3695 out of 3830 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3830 out of 19556 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
14.4 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.i6po7piYoi (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=760, bad_region=3252, passed=21450
Got 21450 stars (including 17545 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21450 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18987 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18987 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18987 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5259)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1565 n_q2=819 n_q3=1477 n_q4=921 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.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.RrX4lJGT7p (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=634, bad_region=2776, passed=19546
Got 19546 stars (including 16290 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19546 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4780 stars left (next iteration limit 5259)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits N_match=4780 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1559 n_q2=769 n_q3=1532 n_q4=920 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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.ADzezPfvHX (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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=570, bad_region=3040, passed=17984
Got 17984 stars (including 14507 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17984 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4796 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4788 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4796 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4788 stars left (next iteration limit 5266)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits N_match=4788 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1586 n_q2=821 n_q3=1483 n_q4=898 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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.ku62HTenC5 (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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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=593, bad_region=3051, passed=18211
Got 18211 stars (including 14678 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18211 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4790 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4784 stars left (next iteration limit 5263)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits N_match=4784 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1581 n_q2=829 n_q3=1482 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-06-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.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-07-Q2b1x1_050607_TTUQ2b1x1_130023_VMeeElUB/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 22:40:16.15 -15:29:37.8: 14.42 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 22:57:10.14 -14:19:49.4: 13.88 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:20:05.26 -21:40:17.7: 14.08 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:16:41.94 -19:44:36.8: 14.32 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:25:14.31 -21:31:56.8: 14.03 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 22:59:43.10 -16:23:15.8: 13.44 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:12:06.49 -19:40:12.5: 15.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 22:41:15.22 -20:32:36.4: 14.42 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:21:29.82 -20:41:28.8: 14.42 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:12:35.31 -22:13:38.0: 14.01 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 22:59:43.10 -16:23:15.8: 13.48 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:16:41.94 -19:44:36.8: 14.63 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:12:06.49 -19:40:12.5: 15.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 22:57:10.14 -14:19:49.4: 14.15 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 22:40:16.15 -15:29:37.8: 14.28 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 22:41:15.22 -20:32:36.4: 14.40 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:20:05.26 -21:40:17.7: 13.94 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:25:14.31 -21:31:56.8: 14.10 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:21:29.82 -20:41:28.8: 14.18 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:59:43.10 -16:23:15.8: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.4815 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.42 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:41.94 -19:44:36.8: ref_mag=14.42 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.0392 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:40:16.15 -15:29:37.8: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.8079 delta=0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:57:10.14 -14:19:49.4: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.9336 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:14.31 -21:31:56.8: ref_mag=14.06 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.7098 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:20:05.26 -21:40:17.7: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.8821 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:41:15.22 -20:32:36.4: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.0147 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.29 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:21:29.82 -20:41:28.8: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.8875 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:12:35.31 -22:13:38.0: 14.38 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:12:35.31 -22:13:38.0: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.0573 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 22:51:30.87 -19:31:55.9: 15.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0432.fits at 23:16:37.98 -22:01:59.2: 14.45 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 22:51:30.87 -19:31:55.9: 15.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-14-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits at 23:16:37.98 -22:01:59.2: 14.12 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.25 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:37.98 -22:01:59.2: ref_mag=14.25 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.0884 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out30899.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31005.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 30830_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30830_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30839_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30839_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:03:44.70 -15:20:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 30899_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
Preparing report for the candidate 30899_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
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Considering the candidate 30949_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30949_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30962_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30962_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30980_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30980_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30982_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30982_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30991_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30991_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30992_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30992_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30999_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 30999_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31003_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 31003_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31005_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
Preparing report for the candidate 31005_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
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Considering the candidate 31026_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423
The candidate 31026_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-07-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0423 did not pass the final checks