fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 29.46409 | 2461250.96409 | 12.04 | 03:49:08.74 +23:38:56.4 | 5849 4188 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46467 | 2461250.96467 | 12.11 | 03:49:08.81 +23:38:57.0 | 5853 4193 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 29.4644 2461250.9644 12.07 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7
167.30974 -23.53385 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
230 Athamantis 1 0 1 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 29.46409 | 2461250.96409 | 12.87 | 03:42:29.76 +22:31:42.9 | 4923 3512 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46467 | 2461250.96467 | 12.85 | 03:42:29.83 +22:31:42.7 | 4927 3517 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 29.4644 2461250.9644 12.86 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8
166.89891 -25.39241 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
49 Pales -1 -0 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8: 16.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Tau-02-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Tau-02-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Tau-02-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 691255 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 691255 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits_preview.png'
Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
renamed 'Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits_preview.png'
Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 529.0259 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 655.2036 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8364.6466 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1896.3532 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9178.7386 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2191.0344 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 15.8114 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.134 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.134 soft threshold=0.12) ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits :) Spent 0.684298 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 22.8299999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 24.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits :) Spent 0.806627 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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: 2461250.96408969 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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 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: 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 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" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:41:33.507 +22:00:06.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 Second-epoch image center 03:41:33.507 +22:00:06.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0038 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:41:31.692 +21:59:39.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 Second-epoch image center 03:41:31.692 +21:59:39.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 03:41:33.507 +22:00:06.57 Second-epoch second image center 03:41:31.692 +21:59:39.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01024 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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.inmqc19bBR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jgFCIjcU4P Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ofWs6TvFeu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u1OKByBoqt Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.5358 to +27.2945 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 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.5358 to 27.2945 deg Loaded 6126 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): 4792 out of 5149 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5149 out of 11324 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.940200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.940200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.5358 to +27.2945 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 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.5358 to 27.2945 deg Loaded 6126 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): 4792 out of 5149 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5149 out of 11324 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.5180 to +27.2932 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 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.5180 to 27.2932 deg Loaded 6135 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): 4773 out of 5143 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5143 out of 11315 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=6.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 2.0 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 2.2 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 2.2 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 2.0 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 2.0 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 15.4 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 13.1 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 13.0 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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 ############ /tmp/tmp.inmqc19bBR (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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=882, bad_region=2358, passed=11324 Got 11324 stars (including 8232 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9434 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9434 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9434 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5418) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.235 n_q1=1932 n_q2=884 n_q3=1338 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.jgFCIjcU4P (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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=893, bad_region=2356, passed=11315 Got 11315 stars (including 8229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9430 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9430 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9430 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5417) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1928 n_q2=891 n_q3=1332 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.ofWs6TvFeu (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=293, bad_region=397, passed=2263 Got 2263 stars (including 1610 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2263 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1576 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1574 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1574 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1574 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1576 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1574 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1574 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 1574 stars left (next iteration limit 1731) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1574 robust_rms=6.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.328 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1574 robust_rms=0.478 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.555 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1574 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.439 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1574 robust_rms_before=1.185 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.461 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.533 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.439 verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:41:33.522 +22:00:05.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 2263 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3830826.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.185 -> 0.409 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits N_match=1574 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=451 n_q2=249 n_q3=481 n_q4=393 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.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.u1OKByBoqt (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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=308, bad_region=400, passed=2145 Got 2145 stars (including 1484 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2145 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1451 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1449 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1804 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1451 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1804 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1804 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 1449 stars left (next iteration limit 1593) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1449 robust_rms=6.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.489 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1449 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.549 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1449 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.429 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1449 robust_rms_before=1.196 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.468 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.546 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.429 verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:41:31.702 +21:59:38.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 2145 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3830838.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.196 -> 0.405 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits N_match=1449 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=418 n_q2=229 n_q3=450 n_q4=352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.262 ref2=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.282 new1=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.149 new2=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits sigma_overall=0.448 worst_q_ratio=1.066 reference average sigma_overall=0.3155 worst_q_ratio=1.272 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (4928 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022_astrometric_residuals.png (1574 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023_astrometric_residuals.png (1449 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 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: 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 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" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:41:33.507 +22:00:06.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 Second-epoch image center 03:41:33.507 +22:00:06.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0038 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:41:31.692 +21:59:39.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 Second-epoch image center 03:41:31.692 +21:59:39.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 03:41:33.507 +22:00:06.57 Second-epoch second image center 03:41:31.692 +21:59:39.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01024 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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mJXZFGcLul Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ACgCqzMxT9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GxAE0fTcFv Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aI99bQGnHo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.4784 to +27.2943 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 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.4784 to 27.2943 deg Loaded 6152 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4364 out of 5199 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5199 out of 71179 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.816200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.816200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.4784 to +27.2943 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 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.4784 to 27.2943 deg Loaded 6152 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4364 out of 5199 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5199 out of 71179 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=4.5) Read 71492 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.4684 to +27.2933 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 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.4684 to 27.2933 deg Loaded 6156 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): 4369 out of 5198 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5198 out of 71492 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=4.5) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 1.9 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 2.0 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 2.0 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 1.9 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 1.9 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 15.6 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 13.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.mJXZFGcLul (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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=24, blended=4312, bad_region=11991, passed=71155 Got 71155 stars (including 55407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71155 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61742 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61742 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61742 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4935 stars left (next iteration limit 5428) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1854 n_q2=887 n_q3=1405 n_q4=789 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.ACgCqzMxT9 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=4374, bad_region=12029, passed=71479 Got 71479 stars (including 55644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71479 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4930 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62079 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62079 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62079 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 4930 stars left (next iteration limit 5423) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1847 n_q2=888 n_q3=1401 n_q4=794 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.281 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.GxAE0fTcFv (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=522, bad_region=2016, passed=16735 Got 16735 stars (including 14304 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16735 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15305 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15305 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15305 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5403) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=1424 n_q2=750 n_q3=1561 n_q4=1178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.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.aI99bQGnHo (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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=495, bad_region=2049, passed=15969 Got 15969 stars (including 13505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15969 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4920 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14529 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14529 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14529 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 4920 stars left (next iteration limit 5410) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits N_match=4920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.492 n_q1=1447 n_q2=743 n_q3=1584 n_q4=1146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.100 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8: 16.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:27:58.69 +18:52:44.1: 12.87 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:27:58.69 +18:52:44.1: 12.83 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.85 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:27:58.69 +18:52:44.1: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8887 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out87498.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out88796.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 87472_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 87472_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 03:53:04.23 +25:32:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 87498_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 Preparing report for the candidate 87498_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 87663_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 87663_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.01 03:53:04.20 +25:32:38.0 6387 5347 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:48:54.47 +23:50:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88081_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 88081_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.33 03:48:54.48 +23:50:01.3 5820 4304 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:31:40.51 +18:47:35.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88429_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 88429_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.79 03:31:40.48 +18:47:34.5 3359 1280 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:39:54.82 +25:11:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88500_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 88500_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.84 03:39:54.86 +25:11:46.5 4586 5135 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:49:07.49 +24:00:40.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88586_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 88586_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.51 03:49:07.53 +24:00:40.3 5849 4412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:45:54.21 +23:08:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88627_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 88627_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.59 03:45:54.18 +23:08:34.1 5403 3886 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:44:41.78 +24:17:12.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88709_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 88709_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.73 03:44:41.81 +24:17:13.1 5238 4578 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits Discovery image 1 2026 07 29.46409 2461250.96409 12.94 03:27:58.76 +18:52:44.1 2825 1341 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88796_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 Preparing report for the candidate 88796_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 89308_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 89308_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.85 03:27:58.62 +18:52:44.1 2829 1346 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:24:28.73 +22:02:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55322_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 The candidate 55322_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 13.22 03:24:28.70 +22:02:25.3 2398 3278 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits **** FOUND 03:23:05.48 +18:34:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8 ########### Completed Tau-02-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8 ################################################################################### 03:49:08.78 +23:38:56.7 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 03:42:29.80 +22:31:42.8 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.96408969 -observatory V36 07:14:03.49 +19:31:03.8 Mercury (0.8mag) 11:27:22.65 +03:43:40.1 Venus (-4.3mag) 05:20:42.73 +23:11:13.9 Mars (1.3mag) 08:34:06.18 +19:13:18.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:48.77 +03:20:43.9 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:10:27.87 +20:53:39.3 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:35.03 +00:16:46.3 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:29:05.16 -23:26:16.3 Pluto (14.4mag) 20:26:08.34 -21:54:36.7 Moon (-12.7mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 29 06:18 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.96408969: 08:34:05.61 +19:13:22.3 Io (5.9mag) 08:34:13.51 +19:12:48.0 Europa (6.2mag) 08:33:56.06 +19:14:03.2 Ganymede (5.5mag) 08:34:17.23 +19:12:30.1 Callisto (6.7mag) 08:31:53.44 +19:06:55.7 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:34:10.75 +19:12:59.9 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:31:19.10 +19:07:23.3 Elara (17.7mag) 08:38:06.05 +18:57:30.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:37:55.00 +19:21:34.4 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:51.69 +03:20:10.1 Titan (8.5mag) 00:56:47.66 +03:20:28.3 Rhea (9.8mag) 00:56:30.93 +03:18:09.8 Iapetus (11.2mag) 00:57:03.75 +03:20:40.6 Hyperion (14.5mag) 00:56:23.96 +03:15:13.8 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 29 06:19 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.96408969: 18:27:44.01 -27:19:39.2 JWST 17:28:11.49 +36:33:17.0 Chandra 11:39:13.39 -61:07:34.1 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 29 06:19 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.96408969 -observatory V36 03:02:00.21 +16:29:51.1 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:05:34.86 -34:38:55.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:44:31.83 -68:34:25.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:07:03.44 +32:47:41.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:12:19.79 +32:09:33.9 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:46:25.29 +31:55:43.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:33:28.20 +26:41:55.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:12:35.50 +28:54:45.4 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:22:19.27 +05:15:11.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:11:17.69 -11:55:44.5 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:24:02.32 +66:54:38.7 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:59:10.64 -12:00:28.8 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 07:56:47.82 +30:54:32.0 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:09:03.53 +15:36:39.2 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:15:54.14 +42:17:49.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:24:37.73 +48:25:40.0 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:07:00.08 -13:08:17.5 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:49:30.67 +25:51:01.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:26:10.00 -14:52:38.5 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:19:42.13 +21:29:23.6 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:52:41.48 +02:57:49.5 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:10:20.92 +78:37:33.7 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:02:38.80 +45:56:42.5 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:39:00.03 +07:25:14.8 17.2mag A/2026 E1 21:46:37.54 -23:01:02.7 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:23:18.01 -02:49:34.3 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:26:44.08 +31:31:25.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:47:42.72 +07:50:07.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild 00:53:52.64 -05:10:08.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 05:13:01.75 +20:45:08.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 02:49:52.48 +12:51:40.2 16.6mag 88P/Howell 07:30:09.74 +28:52:47.7 16.0mag 93P/Lovas 03:39:36.84 +13:07:25.3 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:24:03.32 +31:04:52.5 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 08:55:09.77 +28:12:43.2 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:24:29.85 -06:28:22.1 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos 05:21:51.15 +21:09:49.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:11:26.84 +19:18:36.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 08:17:29.19 +12:37:13.4 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:21:35.19 -19:40:26.8 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 06:41:52.10 +37:02:17.9 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring 17:30:10.00 +31:08:24.4 13.0mag 169P/NEAT 02:23:56.52 +09:11:22.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:37:32.48 -09:24:34.8 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR 20:29:35.87 -52:32:18.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 02:53:43.29 +20:54:46.3 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 06:35:40.63 +37:45:44.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:07:56.09 +04:11:31.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 08:51:57.83 +18:50:36.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 08:21:12.47 +37:35:22.1 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Jul 29 06:18 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-26eg 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44 11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55 13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96 02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37 17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8 16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8 09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63 21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9 14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21 14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89 12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5 13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23 09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51 15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15 14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63 13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43 11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59 22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15 14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Jul 29 06:18 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag 09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag 00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag 00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag 12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag 00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag 00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag 00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag 19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag 09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag 19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag 19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag 00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag 02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jul 29 06:18 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 13:58:22.667 -10:01:33.71 AT 2026ued 2026-02-17.61 21.26 15:56:22.493 +00:22:18.18 AT 2026uec 2026-07-09.29 21.02 15:41:24.747 +34:33:05.62 AT 2026ueb 2026-05-17.34 21.13 09:33:43.753 -02:51:50.08 AT 2026uea 2026-01-13.47 20.96 14:14:47.023 +07:58:39.75 AT 2026udz 2026-02-17.54 20.59 15:12:18.981 -05:15:07.40 AT 2026udy 2026-02-28.62 21.2 03:05:14.394 -22:28:10.52 AT 2026udx 2026-01-08.26 21.76 16:02:17.135 +29:31:10.59 AT 2026udw 2026-04-23.43 21.37 08:37:13.387 -05:39:22.22 AT 2026udv 2026-01-27.42 20.31 15:03:07.347 +26:32:16.54 AT 2026udu 2026-02-27.50 20.45 15:59:28.376 +14:29:00.47 AT 2026udt 2026-02-13.59 21.27 22:43:37.411 +10:08:30.21 AT 2026uds 2026-07-11.59 20.65 17:45:13.110 +14:32:00.54 AT 2026udr 2026-07-11.42 21.41 22:33:47.785 -16:52:48.24 AT 2026udq 2026-07-11.54 21.12 21:29:08.363 +04:26:31.33 AT 2026udp 2026-07-11.48 21.13 15:03:58.202 -05:04:22.07 AT 2026udo 2026-07-11.27 20.37 15:25:01.653 +14:49:40.41 AT 2026udn 2026-07-11.35 20.9 22:22:01.421 -20:45:13.04 AT 2026udm 2026-07-11.56 20.85 15:26:26.200 +14:24:00.82 AT 2026udl 2026-07-11.35 21.78 21:52:33.423 -12:26:26.70 AT 2026udk 2026-06-26.41 21.23 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Jul 29 06:18 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 07 29.46467 2461250.96467 12.35 03:23:05.46 +18:34:44.6 2118 1185 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_061107_TTUQ2b1x1_3543051_hEUUTZRN/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
