This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat
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 08 06.2888 2461258.7888 13.54 21:04:46.22 -00:23:43.1
49.23892 -29.48448 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" 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.582 Olympia -0 0 0 13.5 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:04:46.22 -00:23:43.1: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:04:46.22 -00:23:43.1: 15.71 +/- 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,2461258.7888,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260806.2888 13.54CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 06.2888 2461258.7888 13.80 21:19:35.67 -02:56:54.4
48.92795 -33.97552 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.803 Picka -0 -0 0 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:19:35.67 -02:56:54.4: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:19:35.67 -02:56:54.4: 15.86 +/- 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,2461258.7888,13.80,0.05,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 20260806.2888 13.80CV 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 08 06.2888 2461258.7888 14.32 21:41:05.00 +00:37:23.8
56.18267 -36.53085 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" 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.1293 Sonja 1 -1 1 14.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:41:05.00 +00:37:23.8: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:41:05.00 +00:37:23.8: 15.66 +/- 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,2461258.7888,14.32,0.05,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 20260806.2888 14.32CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
First image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Last image: 2461258.78908978 06.08.2026 06:56:07.357 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 8077
Objects passed selection criteria: 8060
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7276.5
Average stars matched: 7130.5 (97.9935 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234900 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Aug 5 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-189-g49d3cdfd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-05)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Aug 6 02:17:39 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
First image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Last image: 2461258.78908978 06.08.2026 06:56:07.357 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 54
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
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: 20 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): 54097
Objects passed selection criteria: 54023
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 50725
Average stars matched: 49367.2 (97.3233 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 276856 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Aug 5 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-189-g49d3cdfd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-05)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Aug 6 02:18:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.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: 2461258.78856288
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:26:03.231 -02:02:12.09 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:26:03.231 -02:02:12.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0999 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:26:05.675 -02:01:46.04 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:26:05.675 -02:01:46.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1053 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 21:26:03.231 -02:02:12.09
Second-epoch second image center 21:26:05.675 -02:01:46.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01249 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UDd0VuytNB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QiIqxJsV7W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1NOubb9bza
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1IckhHYfgW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10566 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to +3.2860 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 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to 3.2860 deg
Loaded 7209 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): 5977 out of 6221 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6221 out of 10566 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.706000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.706000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72
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 10566 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to +3.2860 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 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to 3.2860 deg
Loaded 7209 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): 5977 out of 6221 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6221 out of 10566 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 10647 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5706 to 329.2866 deg, Dec -7.2518 to +3.2812 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 313.5706 to 329.2866 deg, Dec -7.2518 to 3.2812 deg
Loaded 7198 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): 5992 out of 6227 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6227 out of 10647 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
15.0 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.UDd0VuytNB (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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=660, bad_region=2105, passed=10566
Got 10566 stars (including 7902 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10566 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4764 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4764 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4737 stars left (next iteration limit 5209)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4737 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=1574 n_q2=741 n_q3=1590 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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.QiIqxJsV7W (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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=666, bad_region=2099, passed=10647
Got 10647 stars (including 7981 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10647 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4739 stars left (next iteration limit 5212)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1575 n_q2=729 n_q3=1609 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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.1NOubb9bza (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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=523, bad_region=1498, passed=7621
Got 7621 stars (including 5674 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7621 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4766 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4767 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4736 stars left (next iteration limit 5207)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4736 robust_rms=6.620 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.337 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4736 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4736 robust_rms=0.328 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.362 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4736 robust_rms_before=0.816 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.328 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.382 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.362
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.382 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits N_match=4736 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1582 n_q2=689 n_q3=1648 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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.1IckhHYfgW (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.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=514, bad_region=1497, passed=7652
Got 7652 stars (including 5711 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7652 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4729 stars left (next iteration limit 5201)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4729 robust_rms=6.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.754 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4729 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4729 robust_rms=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4729 robust_rms_before=0.815 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.384 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.371
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.384 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits N_match=4729 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=1581 n_q2=698 n_q3=1647 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.350 worst_q_ratio=1.066
ref2=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.086
new2=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.101
reference average sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.0865
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (4737 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370_astrometric_residuals.png (4739 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286_astrometric_residuals.png (4736 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287_astrometric_residuals.png (4729 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 20:58:56.41 -00:13:59.5: 11.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:19:46.73 -04:26:38.2: 11.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:58:56.41 -00:13:59.5: 11.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:19:46.73 -04:26:38.2: 11.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.22 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:56.41 -00:13:59.5: ref_mag=11.22 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3783 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:19:46.73 -04:26:38.2: ref_mag=11.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8112 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 20505_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 20505_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20506_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 20506_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20514_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 20514_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:23:05.80 +00:50:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20533_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 20533_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:01.42 -02:53:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20537_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 20537_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:06:17.94 +00:52:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20543_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 20543_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:17:56.98 +01:04:21.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03199_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 03199_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:10:58.15 -04:01:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 07258_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 07258_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:17.78 +00:04:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:26:03.231 -02:02:12.09 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:26:03.231 -02:02:12.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0999 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:26:05.675 -02:01:46.04 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:26:05.675 -02:01:46.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1053 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 21:26:03.231 -02:02:12.09
Second-epoch second image center 21:26:05.675 -02:01:46.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01249 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HM0in7ZEjp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LCcDCxZiov
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zOXpoNu5Ek
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NTeHFWR8NB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to +3.2922 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 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to 3.2922 deg
Loaded 7218 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): 5680 out of 6425 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6425 out of 66239 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.570750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.570750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to +3.2922 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 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to 3.2922 deg
Loaded 7218 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): 5680 out of 6425 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6425 out of 66239 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 65905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5683 to 329.3175 deg, Dec -7.2611 to +3.2815 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 313.5683 to 329.3175 deg, Dec -7.2611 to 3.2815 deg
Loaded 7212 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): 5703 out of 6425 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6425 out of 65905 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 38 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.2 (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.HM0in7ZEjp (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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=3855, bad_region=9067, passed=66224
Got 66224 stars (including 53793 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66224 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4739 stars left (next iteration limit 5214)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1620 n_q2=751 n_q3=1511 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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.LCcDCxZiov (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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=16, blended=3874, bad_region=8838, passed=65889
Got 65889 stars (including 53670 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65889 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4736 stars left (next iteration limit 5210)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4736 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1608 n_q2=737 n_q3=1538 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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.zOXpoNu5Ek (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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=2390, bad_region=7126, passed=52031
Got 52031 stars (including 42856 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52031 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4741 stars left (next iteration limit 5214)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits N_match=4741 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1617 n_q2=699 n_q3=1599 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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.NTeHFWR8NB (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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2407, bad_region=7176, passed=52291
Got 52291 stars (including 43084 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52291 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4764 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4764 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4740 stars left (next iteration limit 5214)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits N_match=4740 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=1606 n_q2=708 n_q3=1600 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-55-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.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_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_021517_TTUQ2b1x1_2488138_aeWHRCat/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:40:23.06 -03:34:22.7: 13.73 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:17:22.01 +00:44:38.1: 13.84 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:12:21.07 -02:18:21.8: 13.65 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:27:40.43 -01:02:53.3: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:14:18.60 -02:14:29.3: 13.69 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:31:21.68 -04:32:11.4: 13.88 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:37:06.48 -01:19:26.1: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:13:01.65 -01:43:49.3: 14.60 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:01:32.76 +00:39:15.1: 14.02 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:29:52.25 -03:37:02.5: 14.58 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:40:23.06 -03:34:22.7: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:17:22.01 +00:44:38.1: 13.84 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:01:32.76 +00:39:15.1: 13.89 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:27:40.43 -01:02:53.3: 13.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:29:52.25 -03:37:02.5: 14.55 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:14:18.60 -02:14:29.3: 13.89 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:12:21.07 -02:18:21.8: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:31:21.68 -04:32:11.4: 13.86 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:37:06.48 -01:19:26.1: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.84 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.95 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:13:01.65 -01:43:49.3: 14.68 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.57 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:40:23.06 -03:34:22.7: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9475 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:17:22.01 +00:44:38.1: ref_mag=13.84 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2386 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:29:52.25 -03:37:02.5: ref_mag=14.57 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.3676 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:18.60 -02:14:29.3: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1367 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:32.76 +00:39:15.1: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0610 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:27:40.43 -01:02:53.3: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8535 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:21.07 -02:18:21.8: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9336 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:31:21.68 -04:32:11.4: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8265 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:37:06.48 -01:19:26.1: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7890 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.64 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:01.65 -01:43:49.3: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5200 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:36:28.15 -05:38:46.8: 13.38 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:19:35.67 -02:56:54.4: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:12:14.96 -01:21:11.0: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:32:11.95 -01:27:28.3: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:04:46.22 -00:23:43.1: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:06:44.99 -01:20:22.5: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:19:17.21 +00:22:22.3: 11.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:31:13.32 -03:01:29.5: 13.91 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:23:37.79 -01:36:17.4: 13.99 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:22:27.47 -03:04:08.2: 14.07 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:36:28.15 -05:38:46.8: 13.50 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:28.15 -05:38:46.8: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4679 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:06:44.99 -01:20:22.5: 13.00 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:31:13.32 -03:01:29.5: 13.97 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:32:11.95 -01:27:28.3: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:19:35.67 -02:56:54.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:04:46.22 -00:23:43.1: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:12:14.96 -01:21:11.0: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:44.99 -01:20:22.5: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4722 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:31:13.32 -03:01:29.5: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9160 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:32:11.95 -01:27:28.3: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4314 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:19:17.21 +00:22:22.3: 11.46 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:14.96 -01:21:11.0: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3577 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:23:37.79 -01:36:17.4: 14.10 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.47 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:19:17.21 +00:22:22.3: ref_mag=11.47 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.7812 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.04 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:23:37.79 -01:36:17.4: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9691 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:22:27.47 -03:04:08.2: 14.02 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:27.47 -03:04:08.2: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2422 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:01:33.26 -00:33:43.9: 14.42 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:41:05.00 +00:37:23.8: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:09:17.53 -02:06:58.5: 15.06 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:39:26.26 +02:11:30.9: 14.65 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:22:54.74 +01:44:30.1: 14.79 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:14:27.77 +00:08:17.9: 14.70 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:12:04.97 -01:03:58.2: 15.37 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:20:49.04 -00:14:19.9: 14.82 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:01:33.26 -00:33:43.9: 14.38 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.40 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:33.26 -00:33:43.9: ref_mag=14.40 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4779 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:41:05.00 +00:37:23.8: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:09:17.53 -02:06:58.5: 15.15 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:22:54.74 +01:44:30.1: 14.75 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:39:26.26 +02:11:30.9: 14.76 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.10 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:17.53 -02:06:58.5: ref_mag=15.10 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.6863 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.77 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.70 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:54.74 +01:44:30.1: ref_mag=14.77 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6576 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:39:26.26 +02:11:30.9: ref_mag=14.70 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4391 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:14:27.77 +00:08:17.9: 14.81 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.75 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:27.77 +00:08:17.9: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5514 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:12:04.97 -01:03:58.2: 14.84 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.99 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:04.97 -01:03:58.2: ref_mag=14.99 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7221 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:20:49.04 -00:14:19.9: 14.70 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.75 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:49.04 -00:14:19.9: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.7142 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:33:44.09 -02:12:02.9: 14.65 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:38:20.27 -00:19:22.2: 14.61 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:33:44.09 -02:12:02.9: 14.52 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.58 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:44.09 -02:12:02.9: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4327 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:38:20.27 -00:19:22.2: 14.55 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.58 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:38:20.27 -00:19:22.2: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5478 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out80968.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81005.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81143.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 80740_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80740_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80747_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80747_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80748_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80748_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80756_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80756_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80757_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80757_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80759_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80759_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80762_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80762_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80764_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80764_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80765_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80765_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80768_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80768_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80772_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80772_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80780_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80780_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80893_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80893_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:37:34.18 -00:22:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80942_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80942_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80953_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80953_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80968_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
Preparing report for the candidate 80968_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
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Considering the candidate 80982_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 80982_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81005_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
Preparing report for the candidate 81005_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
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Considering the candidate 81041_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81041_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81066_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81066_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81130_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81130_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81138_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81138_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81143_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
Preparing report for the candidate 81143_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
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Considering the candidate 81165_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81165_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81191_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81191_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81200_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81200_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81207_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81207_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81222_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81222_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81223_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81223_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81227_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81227_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81235_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 81235_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24618_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 24618_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:01.40 -02:53:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59612_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 59612_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:23:05.81 +00:50:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59257_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 59257_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:06:17.97 +00:52:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 58224_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 58224_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:17:56.98 +01:04:21.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34882_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 34882_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:40:12.76 -01:22:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 63248_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 63248_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:17.78 +00:04:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17066_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287
The candidate 17066_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0287 did not pass the final checks