This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG
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 28.3913 2461249.8913 11.76 05:46:49.97 +37:10:01.4
173.08651 4.48477 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 8.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" V0344 Aur
Type: SR:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
16.700 B 18.200 B 375.000000000000 : C(N)
ATTENTION: measured mag 11.76 is 4.9 mag brighter than the VSX record maximum brightness 16.70 - possible unusual activity of a known variable! (Alternatively, this may be a new object that coincides with the known variable's position just by chance.)
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:46:49.97 +37:10:01.4: 12.74 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:46:49.97 +37:10:01.4: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.01
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
V0344 Aur,2461249.8913,11.76,0.05,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
V0344 Aur 20260728.3913 11.76CV 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 28.3913 2461249.8913 11.54 05:38:22.01 +35:37:28.6
173.50788 2.22556 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 8.2 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" ASASSN-V J053822.19+353728.8
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.210 V 13.600 V 2458386.08390 103.665542000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:38:22.01 +35:37:28.6: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:38:22.01 +35:37:28.6: 12.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
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
ASASSN-V J053822.19+353728.8,2461249.8913,11.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J053822.19+353728.8 20260728.3913 11.54CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.61200600 18.01.2026 02:41:07.318 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
First image: 2461058.61200600 18.01.2026 02:41:07.318 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Last image: 2461249.89164752 28.07.2026 09:23:48.346 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 16256
Objects passed selection criteria: 16147
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 12732.5
Average stars matched: 11109 (87.2492 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 246668 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 07:26:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.61200600 18.01.2026 02:41:07.318 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
First image: 2461058.61200600 18.01.2026 02:41:07.318 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Last image: 2461249.89164752 28.07.2026 09:23:48.346 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 74
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
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: 35 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): 127436
Objects passed selection criteria: 127064
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 104670
Average stars matched: 89644.5 (85.6451 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 562956 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 07:33:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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: 2461249.89091012
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits'
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:17.024 +37:59:58.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:18.604 +37:59:38.33 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 05:27:17.024 +37:59:58.79
Second-epoch image center 05:27:18.604 +37:59:38.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0077 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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:16.258 +38:00:18.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:27:17.024 +37:59:58.79
Second-epoch image center 05:27:16.258 +38:00:18.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0060 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 05:27:18.604 +37:59:38.33
Second-epoch second image center 05:27:16.258 +38:00:18.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01353 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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits &> /tmp/tmp.deWPPvh10t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ypY6LkK4L7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T6CWoIZd4G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pyFP1QVcrA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27843 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.8766 to 92.1250 deg, Dec +31.9889 to +43.3926 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 70.8766 to 92.1250 deg, Dec 31.9889 to 43.3926 deg
Loaded 16031 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): 11098 out of 12445 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12445 out of 27843 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.926900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.926900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 27843 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.8766 to 92.1250 deg, Dec +31.9889 to +43.3926 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 70.8766 to 92.1250 deg, Dec 31.9889 to 43.3926 deg
Loaded 16031 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): 11098 out of 12445 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12445 out of 27843 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 27116 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 71.3508 to 92.6935 deg, Dec +32.1410 to +43.3194 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 71.3508 to 92.6935 deg, Dec 32.1410 to 43.3194 deg
Loaded 16021 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): 10961 out of 12446 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12446 out of 27116 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
2.1 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
15.2 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 10.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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=2982, bad_region=5998, passed=27843
Got 27843 stars (including 19362 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27843 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23117 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4828 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits N_match=4828 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1175 n_q2=1024 n_q3=1728 n_q4=901 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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=3147, bad_region=5347, passed=27116
Got 27116 stars (including 19176 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27116 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 4823 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits N_match=4823 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.645 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.500 n_q1=1354 n_q2=1043 n_q3=1564 n_q4=862 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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.T6CWoIZd4G (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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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=323, bad_region=746, passed=4597
Got 4597 stars (including 3567 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4597 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3494 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3433 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3433 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3493 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 3436 stars left (next iteration limit 3776)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3436 robust_rms=5.608 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.632 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3436 robust_rms=0.599 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.627 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3436 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.565 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3436 robust_rms_before=1.602 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.573 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.614 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.565
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.614 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits N_match=3436 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.583 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.633 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.600 n_q1=1027 n_q2=719 n_q3=1212 n_q4=478 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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.pyFP1QVcrA (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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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=330, bad_region=750, passed=4450
Got 4450 stars (including 3413 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4450 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3289 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3289 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 3290 stars left (next iteration limit 3617)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3290 robust_rms=5.647 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.239 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3290 robust_rms=0.599 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.623 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3290 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.554 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3290 robust_rms_before=1.557 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.598 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.666 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.554
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Image size: 941.3'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:16.380 +38:00:16.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 4450 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky911701.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.557 -> 0.535 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits N_match=3290 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.625 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.632 n_q1=1001 n_q2=699 n_q3=1145 n_q4=445 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.270
ref2=Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits sigma_overall=0.539 worst_q_ratio=1.196
new1=fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits sigma_overall=0.583 worst_q_ratio=1.087
new2=fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits sigma_overall=0.589 worst_q_ratio=1.072
reference average sigma_overall=0.4555 worst_q_ratio=1.233
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049_astrometric_residuals.png (4828 matched stars from wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054_astrometric_residuals.png (4823 matched stars from wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440_astrometric_residuals.png (3436 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.55 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441_astrometric_residuals.png (3290 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 36475_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 36475_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:54.58 +36:54:11.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36487_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 36487_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:57.04 +37:48:57.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06908_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 06908_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:19.03 +35:14:59.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:17.024 +37:59:58.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:18.604 +37:59:38.33 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 05:27:17.024 +37:59:58.79
Second-epoch image center 05:27:18.604 +37:59:38.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0077 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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:16.258 +38:00:18.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:27:17.024 +37:59:58.79
Second-epoch image center 05:27:16.258 +38:00:18.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0060 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 05:27:18.604 +37:59:38.33
Second-epoch second image center 05:27:16.258 +38:00:18.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01353 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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KsYr9mgBQJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ubddc8Szdl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i0z2TqmzbN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fq4TZUplIi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 202315 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.8154 to 92.1472 deg, Dec +31.9889 to +43.3931 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 70.8154 to 92.1472 deg, Dec 31.9889 to 43.3931 deg
Loaded 16059 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): 8333 out of 12787 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12787 out of 202315 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.774400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.774400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 202315 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.8154 to 92.1472 deg, Dec +31.9889 to +43.3931 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 70.8154 to 92.1472 deg, Dec 31.9889 to 43.3931 deg
Loaded 16059 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): 8333 out of 12787 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12787 out of 202315 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 212259 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 71.3349 to 92.7190 deg, Dec +32.1410 to +43.3202 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 71.3349 to 92.7190 deg, Dec 32.1410 to 43.3202 deg
Loaded 16044 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): 8107 out of 12844 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12844 out of 212259 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 57 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
1.9 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
15.5 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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=45, blended=30655, bad_region=36141, passed=202270
Got 202270 stars (including 139401 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 202270 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 174446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 174446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 174447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4834 stars left (next iteration limit 5317)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits N_match=4834 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1202 n_q2=1020 n_q3=1731 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.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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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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=55, blended=32150, bad_region=35314, passed=212204
Got 212204 stars (including 148997 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 212204 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 185492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 185492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 185492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4829 stars left (next iteration limit 5310)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits N_match=4829 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1329 n_q2=1022 n_q3=1611 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.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.i0z2TqmzbN (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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1766, bad_region=4886, passed=43856
Got 43856 stars (including 37400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43856 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5304)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.610 n_q1=1456 n_q2=898 n_q3=1758 n_q4=714 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.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.fq4TZUplIi (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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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=1635, bad_region=4844, passed=43531
Got 43531 stars (including 37193 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 4822 stars left (next iteration limit 5303)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits N_match=4822 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.626 n_q1=1481 n_q2=884 n_q3=1744 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_060404_TTUQ2b1x1_2443889_JBObT9lG/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-22-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0440.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441.fits
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:36:20.89 +34:06:50.3: 12.20 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:37:52.23 +42:14:44.7: 12.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:01:28.91 +40:30:30.9: 12.67 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:27:13.83 +38:36:20.3: 12.76 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 04:56:13.01 +37:08:17.6: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 04:58:31.34 +40:46:21.6: 9.78 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:36:20.89 +34:06:50.3: 12.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.24 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:36:20.89 +34:06:50.3: ref_mag=12.24 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4241 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:37:52.23 +42:14:44.7: 12.59 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:27:13.83 +38:36:20.3: 12.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:37:52.23 +42:14:44.7: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1120 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:27:13.83 +38:36:20.3: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7158 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 04:54:15.20 +41:08:28.3: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:01:28.91 +40:30:30.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:01:28.91 +40:30:30.9: ref_mag=12.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3959 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 04:56:13.01 +37:08:17.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.83 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:56:13.01 +37:08:17.6: ref_mag=11.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9471 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 04:58:31.34 +40:46:21.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.78 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:58:31.34 +40:46:21.6: ref_mag=9.78 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.9953 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 04:54:15.20 +41:08:28.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.19 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:54:15.20 +41:08:28.3: ref_mag=12.19 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0485 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:01:10.65 +41:14:48.8: 12.78 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 04:58:54.70 +41:03:06.2: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:01:10.65 +41:14:48.8: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:01:10.65 +41:14:48.8: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6237 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 04:58:54.70 +41:03:06.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.99 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:58:54.70 +41:03:06.2: ref_mag=12.99 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9421 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:28:49.15 +34:25:09.8: 13.21 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:46:49.97 +37:10:01.4: 12.74 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:28:49.15 +34:25:09.8: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:28:49.15 +34:25:09.8: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2994 delta=0.88 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-41-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 05:38:22.01 +35:37:28.6: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:46:49.97 +37:10:01.4: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:46:49.97 +37:10:01.4: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7550 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-50-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits at 05:38:22.01 +35:37:28.6: 12.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:38:22.01 +35:37:28.6: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.5434 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out74370.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 271932_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271932_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 271936_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271936_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:27.38 +35:39:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271942_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271942_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 271945_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271945_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:57.48 +39:12:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271948_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271948_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:58.03 +35:10:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271949_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271949_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 271953_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271953_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 271961_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271961_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:50.87 +38:58:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271963_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271963_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:04:36.91 +39:49:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271964_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271964_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:28.31 +34:07:21.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271965_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271965_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 271969_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271969_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 271972_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271972_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:38.36 +35:24:06.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 271973_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 271973_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 272019_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272019_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:15.68 +40:07:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272044_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272044_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:43.05 +37:25:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272068_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272068_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:00.81 +40:05:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272070_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272070_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:19.90 +38:30:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272072_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272072_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:27:41.43 +34:26:44.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272080_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272080_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:00:16.31 +39:38:29.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272088_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272088_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:54.68 +41:06:55.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272089_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272089_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:18.08 +33:47:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272103_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272103_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:47.32 +37:21:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272104_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272104_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:10:27.45 +37:19:03.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272117_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272117_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:25.49 +34:49:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272120_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272120_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:27.37 +41:12:18.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272161_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272161_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:49.96 +37:22:48.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272170_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272170_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:40.65 +34:23:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272178_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272178_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:59:46.12 +38:13:38.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272187_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272187_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:49.24 +40:57:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272192_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272192_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:12.01 +40:29:26.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272193_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272193_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:54.34 +39:49:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272196_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272196_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:14:54.87 +35:21:08.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272205_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272205_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:19.71 +39:28:42.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272208_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272208_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:37.26 +37:44:42.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272213_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272213_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 272216_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272216_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:01.62 +41:06:58.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272237_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272237_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:04.75 +35:21:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272251_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272251_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:28.44 +37:36:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272283_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272283_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 272285_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272285_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:34.50 +35:40:05.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272286_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272286_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:00:09.49 +36:33:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 272298_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 272298_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:38.65 +38:20:31.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 73667_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 73667_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:03:20.20 +36:34:48.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 49989_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 49989_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:59:47.71 +35:03:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29050_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 29050_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:38:03.81 +34:25:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 96748_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 96748_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:45.17 +38:10:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 114669_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 114669_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:15.13 +39:06:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 133126_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 133126_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:55.87 +40:04:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 30548_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 30548_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32190_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 32190_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:01.08 +34:37:15.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95220_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 95220_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:57.15 +37:48:57.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72927_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 72927_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:54.60 +36:54:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 74370_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
Preparing report for the candidate 74370_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
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Considering the candidate 194777_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 194777_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:19.84 +41:19:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 46899_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441
The candidate 46899_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-23-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0441 did not pass the final checks