This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe
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 31.1403 2461252.6403 10.66 19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2
28.57350 -16.77508 galactic Aql Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" V1332 Aql
Type: RVA
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.600 V 12.600 V 2453625.00000 58.620000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2: 11.59 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.64 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V1332 Aql,2461252.6403,10.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V1332 Aql 20260731.1403 10.66CV 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 31.1403 2461252.6403 13.09 19:57:16.93 -05:45:27.3
35.28889 -17.25724 galactic Aql Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.313 Chaldaea 0 0 0 13.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:57:16.93 -05:45:27.3: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:57:16.93 -05:45:27.3: 15.78 +/- 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,2461252.6403,13.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260731.1403 13.09CV 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 31.1403 2461252.6403 12.17 20:01:13.02 -14:06:26.6
27.72284 -21.70952 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" ASASSN-V J200113.12-140627.5
Type: L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.260 V 12.790 V
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:01:13.02 -14:06:26.6: 13.08 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 20:01:13.02 -14:06:26.6: 13.11 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.10 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J200113.12-140627.5,2461252.6403,12.17,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J200113.12-140627.5 20260731.1403 12.17CV 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: 2461211.91005611 20.06.2026 09:50:18.848 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
First image: 2461211.91005611 20.06.2026 09:50:18.848 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Last image: 2461252.64057881 31.07.2026 03:22:16.009 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 12012
Objects passed selection criteria: 11960
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7948
Average stars matched: 7069.5 (88.9469 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 238400 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 22:32:17 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461211.91005611 20.06.2026 09:50:18.848 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
First image: 2461211.91005611 20.06.2026 09:50:18.848 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Last image: 2461252.64057881 31.07.2026 03:22:16.009 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 63
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
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: 33 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): 115237
Objects passed selection criteria: 114986
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 82684.2
Average stars matched: 74100.2 (89.6183 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 508128 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 22:33:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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: 2461252.64001296
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits'
wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits'
wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:42:53.166 -09:59:18.38 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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 19:43:11.048 -10:01:39.64 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 19:42:53.166 -09:59:18.38
Second-epoch image center 19:43:11.048 -10:01:39.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0832 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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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: 19:43:08.610 -10:02:06.36 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 19:42:53.166 -09:59:18.38
Second-epoch image center 19:43:08.610 -10:02:06.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0787 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 19:43:11.048 -10:01:39.64
Second-epoch second image center 19:43:08.610 -10:02:06.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01246 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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BFxhhF5xTa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VYjqfOnuA4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Py4Xzpx7HC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DR57IhQ5MN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16145 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 287.6499 to 303.8013 deg, Dec -15.2496 to -4.6830 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 287.6499 to 303.8013 deg, Dec -15.2496 to -4.6830 deg
Loaded 11413 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): 9023 out of 9389 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9389 out of 16145 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.639500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.639500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.81
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.81
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16145 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 287.6499 to 303.8013 deg, Dec -15.2496 to -4.6830 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 287.6499 to 303.8013 deg, Dec -15.2496 to -4.6830 deg
Loaded 11413 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): 9023 out of 9389 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9389 out of 16145 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 287.6474 to 303.8012 deg, Dec -15.2496 to -4.6918 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 287.6474 to 303.8012 deg, Dec -15.2496 to -4.6918 deg
Loaded 11411 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): 9313 out of 9745 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9745 out of 18776 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
15.0 mag. Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.8 (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.BFxhhF5xTa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=904, bad_region=5323, passed=16145
Got 16145 stars (including 10187 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16145 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1525 n_q2=1001 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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.VYjqfOnuA4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1082, bad_region=6285, passed=18776
Got 18776 stars (including 11749 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18776 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13832 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1511 n_q2=1003 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1064 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits -region wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.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.Py4Xzpx7HC (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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=406, bad_region=1040, passed=5374
Got 5374 stars (including 4018 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 3978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 3979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 3938 stars left (next iteration limit 4327)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3938 robust_rms=6.255 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.334 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3938 robust_rms=0.710 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.916 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3938 robust_rms=0.503 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.670 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3938 robust_rms_before=0.947 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.596 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.503 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.774 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.670
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:43:10.995 -10:01:39.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 5374 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2177854.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.947 -> 0.503 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=3938 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.665 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.483 n_q1=1515 n_q2=544 n_q3=1256 n_q4=623 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.304
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.DR57IhQ5MN (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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=388, bad_region=1040, passed=5371
Got 5371 stars (including 4028 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5371 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 3983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 3985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 3947 stars left (next iteration limit 4341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3947 robust_rms=6.270 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3947 robust_rms=0.727 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.908 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3947 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.661 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3947 robust_rms_before=0.982 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.570 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.495 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.755 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.661
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:43:08.556 -10:02:06.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 5371 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2177844.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.982 -> 0.495 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=3947 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.671 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=1505 n_q2=543 n_q3=1272 n_q4=627 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.337
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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=Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.110
ref2=Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.156
new1=fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits sigma_overall=0.510 worst_q_ratio=1.304
new2=fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits sigma_overall=0.502 worst_q_ratio=1.337
reference average sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.133
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446_astrometric_residuals.png (4883 matched stars from wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434_astrometric_residuals.png (4883 matched stars from wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044_astrometric_residuals.png (3938 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045_astrometric_residuals.png (3947 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2: 11.59 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.64 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2: ref_mag=11.64 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6644 delta=0.98 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out10033.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 23180_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 23180_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:48:16.63 -13:25:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10033_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
Preparing report for the candidate 10033_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
19:44:11.12 -11:19:27.2
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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:42:53.166 -09:59:18.38 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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 19:43:11.048 -10:01:39.64 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 19:42:53.166 -09:59:18.38
Second-epoch image center 19:43:11.048 -10:01:39.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0832 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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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: 19:43:08.610 -10:02:06.36 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 19:42:53.166 -09:59:18.38
Second-epoch image center 19:43:08.610 -10:02:06.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0787 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 19:43:11.048 -10:01:39.64
Second-epoch second image center 19:43:08.610 -10:02:06.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01246 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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1Z2OSyCa4X
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kOxIDdJF7F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NFq49tPXAy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ercfs02hXs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 138142 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 287.6429 to 303.8085 deg, Dec -15.2529 to -4.6830 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 287.6429 to 303.8085 deg, Dec -15.2529 to -4.6830 deg
Loaded 11430 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): 8435 out of 10171 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10171 out of 138142 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.456900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.456900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.99
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.99
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 138142 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 287.6429 to 303.8085 deg, Dec -15.2529 to -4.6830 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 287.6429 to 303.8085 deg, Dec -15.2529 to -4.6830 deg
Loaded 11430 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): 8435 out of 10171 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10171 out of 138142 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 151975 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 287.6361 to 303.8082 deg, Dec -15.2610 to -4.6910 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 287.6361 to 303.8082 deg, Dec -15.2610 to -4.6910 deg
Loaded 11435 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): 8169 out of 10184 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10184 out of 151975 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 50 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.2 pix Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
15.1 mag. Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.1Z2OSyCa4X (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=12702, bad_region=29625, passed=138123
Got 138123 stars (including 99479 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 138123 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116248 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116248 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116247 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.486 n_q1=1541 n_q2=962 n_q3=1367 n_q4=1032 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.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.kOxIDdJF7F (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.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/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=15197, bad_region=33519, passed=151955
Got 151955 stars (including 107532 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 151955 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 127074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 127074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 127074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1538 n_q2=971 n_q3=1354 n_q4=1041 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits -region wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.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.NFq49tPXAy (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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=2921, bad_region=9014, passed=62367
Got 62367 stars (including 50685 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62367 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.738 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1895 n_q2=793 n_q3=1374 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.400
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.ercfs02hXs (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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2878, bad_region=8951, passed=61489
Got 61489 stars (including 49881 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61489 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 4944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.719 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=1911 n_q2=788 n_q3=1358 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.435
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_222959_TTUQ2b1x1_2123344_Vajh3TBe/wcs_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:25:42.07 -14:12:45.4: 13.50 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:57:00.73 -10:54:29.1: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:24:44.18 -11:55:49.0: 12.65 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:25:10.38 -12:59:16.1: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:26:42.29 -09:01:04.6: 13.08 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:39:17.36 -11:28:56.0: 13.21 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:25:47.64 -13:41:12.7: 12.80 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:25:16.52 -13:22:11.6: 12.83 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:32:36.32 -12:40:45.3: 12.52 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:39:17.36 -11:28:56.0: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:24:44.18 -11:55:49.0: 12.63 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:57:00.73 -10:54:29.1: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:26:42.29 -09:01:04.6: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:25:10.38 -12:59:16.1: 13.02 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:25:42.07 -14:12:45.4: 13.47 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:39:17.36 -11:28:56.0: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2808 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.51 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.64 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:25:42.07 -14:12:45.4: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4486 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:57:00.73 -10:54:29.1: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8380 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:25:10.38 -12:59:16.1: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0477 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:24:44.18 -11:55:49.0: ref_mag=12.64 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7923 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:26:42.29 -09:01:04.6: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2121 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:25:47.64 -13:41:12.7: 12.75 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:32:36.32 -12:40:45.3: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:25:16.52 -13:22:11.6: 12.74 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:25:47.64 -13:41:12.7: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8387 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:32:36.32 -12:40:45.3: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7157 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:25:16.52 -13:22:11.6: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8828 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:55:37.13 -05:56:04.8: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:30:06.09 -13:25:35.6: 12.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:31:32.78 -10:47:21.8: 11.09 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:45:13.99 -13:04:08.8: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:24:47.89 -12:06:38.8: 12.00 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:25:30.12 -14:04:54.5: 12.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:38:58.73 -11:45:35.1: 12.79 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:30:06.09 -13:25:35.6: 12.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:30:06.09 -13:25:35.6: ref_mag=12.12 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1151 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:55:37.13 -05:56:04.8: 11.85 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:31:32.78 -10:47:21.8: 11.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:24:47.89 -12:06:38.8: 12.02 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:45:13.99 -13:04:08.8: 12.44 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.08 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.01 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:55:37.13 -05:56:04.8: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0788 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:31:32.78 -10:47:21.8: ref_mag=11.08 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0885 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:24:47.89 -12:06:38.8: ref_mag=12.01 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1219 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:45:13.99 -13:04:08.8: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6916 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:57:16.93 -05:45:27.3: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:25:30.12 -14:04:54.5: 12.04 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:25:30.12 -14:04:54.5: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9737 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:38:58.73 -11:45:35.1: 12.79 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.79 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:38:58.73 -11:45:35.1: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6322 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:51:38.56 -13:01:07.4: 13.16 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:57:16.93 -05:45:27.3: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:51:38.56 -13:01:07.4: 13.10 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:51:38.56 -13:01:07.4: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1353 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:01:13.02 -14:06:26.6: 13.08 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:24:32.55 -13:30:55.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-50-18_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:24:34.21 -12:56:56.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 20:01:13.02 -14:06:26.6: 13.11 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.10 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:01:13.02 -14:06:26.6: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.1683 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:24:32.55 -13:30:55.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:24:32.55 -13:30:55.7: the position falls in a bad CCD region (bad_region.lst) on all measured reference images -- cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_04-35-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0434.fits at 19:24:34.21 -12:56:56.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:24:34.21 -12:56:56.1: the position falls in a bad CCD region (bad_region.lst) on all measured reference images -- cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out102325.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out174793.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 164843_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164843_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164848_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164848_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164866_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164866_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164870_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164870_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164871_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164871_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:26:43.50 -09:00:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164873_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164873_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164880_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164880_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:53:37.06 -10:14:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164883_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164883_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:26:47.57 -06:17:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164891_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164891_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 164892_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164892_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164893_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164893_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:36:22.05 -13:11:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164901_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164901_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164902_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164902_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164903_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164903_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164905_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164905_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 164906_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164906_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:26:31.37 -13:33:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164910_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164910_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164911_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164911_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:01:01.94 -07:55:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164915_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164915_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164916_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164916_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164917_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164917_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164920_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164920_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 164922_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 164922_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:38:55.84 -10:20:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 168137_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 168137_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 169342_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 169342_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:55:17.00 -06:45:25.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 170635_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 170635_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:50:15.27 -10:00:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 170663_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 170663_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:48:57.14 -12:19:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 172298_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 172298_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 173354_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 173354_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:28:39.31 -14:10:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 174503_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 174503_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:45:17.40 -13:13:24.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 174793_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
Preparing report for the candidate 174793_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
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Considering the candidate 174886_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 174886_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:26:10.89 -06:34:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 175448_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 175448_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 176230_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 176230_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:53:03.48 -11:40:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 177818_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 177818_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:53:19.69 -11:47:38.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 178374_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 178374_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:51:14.79 -10:12:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 108403_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 108403_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:44:11.14 -11:19:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 40635_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 40635_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:57:06.50 -07:45:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102325_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
Preparing report for the candidate 102325_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
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Considering the candidate 103828_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 103828_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:35:23.17 -14:04:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 111060_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 111060_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 156502_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 156502_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:44:39.59 -12:24:02.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 150234_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 150234_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76650_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 76650_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:43:27.28 -10:13:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36407_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 36407_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:43:12.94 -07:31:06.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 112904_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 112904_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:48:16.60 -13:25:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21607_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 21607_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:48:18.59 -06:26:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17088_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 17088_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:00:56.78 -06:05:14.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 111664_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 111664_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:31:58.63 -13:30:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 71608_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045
The candidate 71608_fd_Aql-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_22-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0045 did not pass the final checks