This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 30.3554 2461251.8554 11.54 22:52:19.35 -08:27:56.5
60.86264 -56.21974 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.5 Astraea 0 -0 0 11.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:52:19.35 -08:27:56.5: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:52:19.35 -08:27:56.5: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.8554,11.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.3554 11.54CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 30.3554 2461251.8554 12.61 23:11:27.87 -11:49:19.3
61.17920 -62.00093 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.117 Lomia 0 -1 1 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:11:27.87 -11:49:19.3: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:11:27.87 -11:49:19.3: 15.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.8554,12.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.3554 12.61CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 30.3554 2461251.8554 13.18 22:46:26.83 -08:40:24.4
59.02682 -55.17921 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.6" 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.78 Diana -1 -0 1 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:46:26.83 -08:40:24.4: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:46:26.83 -08:40:24.4: 15.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.8554,13.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.3554 13.18CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
First image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Last image: 2461251.85567545 30.07.2026 08:32:00.359 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.99
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4646
Objects passed selection criteria: 4635
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3450.5
Average stars matched: 3363.75 (97.4859 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231264 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 30 03:44:47 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
First image: 2461209.89052953 18.06.2026 09:22:11.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Last image: 2461251.85567545 30.07.2026 08:32:00.359 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 23616
Objects passed selection criteria: 23571
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 18430.2
Average stars matched: 17837.2 (96.7825 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248112 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 30 03:45:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.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: 2461251.85514998
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:40.646 -09:57:24.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:40.646 -09:57:24.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0454 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:38.965 -09:57:49.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:38.965 -09:57:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0359 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:08:40.646 -09:57:24.53
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:38.965 -09:57:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00979 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t131lGzaqD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits &> /tmp/tmp.A6QUoDM8gE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LeMcrns6gD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5zyL4FBUoB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4809 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Loaded 4649 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3506 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 4809 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.607800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.607800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.99
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4809 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1115 to 355.2218 deg, Dec -15.2530 to -4.6614 deg
Loaded 4649 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3506 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 4809 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 4861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1114 to 355.2213 deg, Dec -15.2485 to -4.6432 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1114 to 355.2213 deg, Dec -15.2485 to -4.6432 deg
Loaded 4652 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3553 out of 3609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3609 out of 4861 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
2.4 pix Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
2.4 pix Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
3.0 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
2.9 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
14.6 mag. Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.t131lGzaqD (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/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=297, bad_region=0, passed=4809
Got 4809 stars (including 4509 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4345 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4342 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4342 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4346 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4343 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4343 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4343 stars left (next iteration limit 4776)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits N_match=4343 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=1085 n_q2=1084 n_q3=1083 n_q4=1091 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.A6QUoDM8gE (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/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=284, bad_region=0, passed=4861
Got 4861 stars (including 4573 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4861 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4407 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4403 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4403 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4407 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4403 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4403 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4403 stars left (next iteration limit 4843)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits N_match=4403 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1112 n_q2=1110 n_q3=1096 n_q4=1085 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.LeMcrns6gD (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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=252, bad_region=0, passed=2092
Got 2092 stars (including 1840 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1772 stars left (next iteration limit 1949)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1772 robust_rms=9.648 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.196 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1772 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1772 robust_rms=0.293 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.343 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1772 robust_rms_before=0.954 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.325 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.293 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.365 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.343
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.365 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits N_match=1772 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=490 n_q2=432 n_q3=458 n_q4=392 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.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.5zyL4FBUoB (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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=244, bad_region=0, passed=2111
Got 2111 stars (including 1865 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2111 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1796 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1794 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1796 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1794 stars left (next iteration limit 1973)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1794 robust_rms=9.574 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.636 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1794 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.450 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1794 robust_rms=0.291 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.348 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1794 robust_rms_before=0.965 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.309 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.291 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.351 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.348
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.351 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits N_match=1794 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=493 n_q2=435 n_q3=469 n_q4=397 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.152
ref2=Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits sigma_overall=0.350 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new1=fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.097
new2=fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.147
reference average sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.1645
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390_astrometric_residuals.png (4343 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391_astrometric_residuals.png (4403 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378_astrometric_residuals.png (1772 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379_astrometric_residuals.png (1794 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q1b1x1 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/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:40.646 -09:57:24.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:40.646 -09:57:24.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0454 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:38.965 -09:57:49.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.599 -09:59:41.43
Second-epoch image center 23:08:38.965 -09:57:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0359 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:08:40.646 -09:57:24.53
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:38.965 -09:57:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00979 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.k26lx7W2PN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pTdj5aQHMs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v58yWjnRQD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eGyjEJMqel
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 25197 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Loaded 4666 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3834 out of 4035 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4035 out of 25197 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.490100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.490100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.75
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.75
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 25197 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.1001 to 355.2316 deg, Dec -15.2607 to -4.6369 deg
Loaded 4666 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3834 out of 4035 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4035 out of 25197 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 25267 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.0906 to 355.2333 deg, Dec -15.2571 to -4.6359 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.0906 to 355.2333 deg, Dec -15.2571 to -4.6359 deg
Loaded 4672 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3838 out of 4043 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4043 out of 25267 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
2.7 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
2.7 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
14.7 mag. Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=10, blended=916, bad_region=0, passed=25187
Got 25187 stars (including 24235 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25187 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4813 stars left (next iteration limit 5294)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits N_match=4813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.374 n_q1=1216 n_q2=1140 n_q3=1254 n_q4=1203 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=918, bad_region=0, passed=25261
Got 25261 stars (including 24314 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25261 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4811 stars left (next iteration limit 5292)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits N_match=4811 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1224 n_q2=1135 n_q3=1246 n_q4=1206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.v58yWjnRQD (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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=5, blended=388, bad_region=0, passed=11940
Got 11940 stars (including 11536 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11940 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1175 n_q2=1138 n_q3=1337 n_q4=1170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.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.eGyjEJMqel (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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=1, blended=382, bad_region=0, passed=11881
Got 11881 stars (including 11478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11881 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4817 stars left (next iteration limit 5297)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits N_match=4817 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=1180 n_q2=1143 n_q3=1335 n_q4=1159 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-31-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0378.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.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_2026-07-30_CI_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_034227_TTUQ1b1x1_1402310_4VEVXO7u/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:37:43.10 -09:59:17.8: 12.73 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:22:56.88 -15:11:04.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:28:49.62 -10:27:21.3: 12.29 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:15:10.30 -07:14:20.4: 12.54 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:52:19.35 -08:27:56.5: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:24:10.12 -07:33:10.6: 12.52 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:42:02.19 -05:06:10.6: 10.91 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 23:11:27.87 -11:49:19.3: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-22-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits at 22:46:26.83 -08:40:24.4: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:52:19.35 -08:27:56.5: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:42:02.19 -05:06:10.6: 10.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:37:43.10 -09:59:17.8: 12.70 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:22:56.88 -15:11:04.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:56.88 -15:11:04.9: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:28:49.62 -10:27:21.3: 12.35 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:11:27.87 -11:49:19.3: 15.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:24:10.12 -07:33:10.6: 12.53 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 23:15:10.30 -07:14:20.4: 12.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.93 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:42:02.19 -05:06:10.6: ref_mag=10.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6931 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:28:49.62 -10:27:21.3: ref_mag=12.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7356 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.52 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:43.10 -09:59:17.8: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5054 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:10.12 -07:33:10.6: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5633 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:15:10.30 -07:14:20.4: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7519 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_04-23-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits at 22:46:26.83 -08:40:24.4: 15.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31989.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32184.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32301.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 31872_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 31872_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31895_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 31895_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31926_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 31926_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31982_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 31982_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:43:10.30 -06:58:30.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31989_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
Preparing report for the candidate 31989_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
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Considering the candidate 32052_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 32052_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:53:25.07 -11:35:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32120_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 32120_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32122_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 32122_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32166_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379
The candidate 32166_fd_Aqr-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-32-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0379 did not pass the final checks