This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd
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 09.2062 2461261.7062 9.41 22:57:54.56 -16:30:42.4
49.04803 -61.68034 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.9 Metis 0 -0 0 9.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 22:57:54.56 -16:30:42.4: 14.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:57:54.56 -16:30:42.4: 14.75 +/- 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,2461261.7062,9.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260809.2062 9.41CV 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 09.2062 2461261.7062 11.64 23:19:48.65 -17:47:15.4
51.99367 -66.91308 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASAS J231949-1747.2
Type: MISC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.380 V Y 1.360 V 2452197.80000 136.363632000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:19:48.65 -17:47:15.4: 12.83 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:19:48.65 -17:47:15.4: 12.86 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.84 +/- 0.04
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
ASAS J231949-1747.2,2461261.7062,11.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J231949-1747.2 20260809.2062 11.64CV 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: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
First image: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Last image: 2461261.70649769 09.08.2026 04:57:11.400 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.21
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 2759
Objects passed selection criteria: 2753
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2184.5
Average stars matched: 2167.5 (99.2218 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 229816 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Aug 9 00:16:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
First image: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Last image: 2461261.70649769 09.08.2026 04:57:11.400 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
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: 5 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): 16957
Objects passed selection criteria: 16906
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 13250
Average stars matched: 12931.5 (97.5962 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 247336 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Aug 9 00:17:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.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: 2461261.70593894
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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits'
wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Image size: 944.2'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:45.258 -18:02:47.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:45.258 -18:02:47.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0537 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Image size: 944.1'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:46.382 -18:02:11.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:46.382 -18:02:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:06:45.258 -18:02:47.10
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:46.382 -18:02:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01075 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XPbLfEmLyD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.A4ks4se9Zj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U3rHlVhUYM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tlWnfbMKiB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 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
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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 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4546 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): 2669 out of 2711 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2711 out of 3335 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.447900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.447900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 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 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4546 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): 2669 out of 2711 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2711 out of 3335 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 2735 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2677 to 355.1377 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5973 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 338.2677 to 355.1377 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5973 deg
Loaded 4533 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): 2231 out of 2254 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2254 out of 2735 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.2 mag. Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
14.0 mag. Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
12.6 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
12.6 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.6 (SNR ) 10.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=238, bad_region=0, passed=3335
Got 3335 stars (including 3096 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3335 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3335 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3335 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2946 stars left (next iteration limit 3240)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=2946 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=783 n_q2=683 n_q3=710 n_q4=770 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=193, bad_region=0, passed=2735
Got 2735 stars (including 2541 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2735 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2428 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2428 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2424 stars left (next iteration limit 2666)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=2424 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=625 n_q2=574 n_q3=613 n_q4=612 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.161
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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.U3rHlVhUYM (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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=91, bad_region=0, passed=1354
Got 1354 stars (including 1263 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1354 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013114 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010491 (37.8 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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1197 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1197 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1197 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1341 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1197 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1197 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1197 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1197 stars left (next iteration limit 1316)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1197 robust_rms=8.733 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.834 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1197 robust_rms=0.618 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.323 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1197 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.726 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1197 robust_rms_before=1.485 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.714 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.726
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.714 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits N_match=1197 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.732 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=375 n_q2=217 n_q3=352 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.697
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.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.tlWnfbMKiB (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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=86, bad_region=0, passed=1372
Got 1372 stars (including 1284 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1372 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013113 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010490 (37.8 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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1218 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1218 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1218 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1218 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1218 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1218 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1218 stars left (next iteration limit 1339)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1218 robust_rms=8.228 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.349 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1218 robust_rms=0.543 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.374 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1218 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.629 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1218 robust_rms_before=1.508 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.413 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.618 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.629
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.618 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits N_match=1218 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.601 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=383 n_q2=218 n_q3=361 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.463
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits sigma_overall=0.412 worst_q_ratio=1.167
ref2=Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.161
new1=fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits sigma_overall=0.431 worst_q_ratio=1.697
new2=fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.463
reference average sigma_overall=0.41 worst_q_ratio=1.164
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406_astrometric_residuals.png (2946 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410_astrometric_residuals.png (2424 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152_astrometric_residuals.png (1197 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153_astrometric_residuals.png (1218 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 22:57:54.56 -16:30:42.4: 14.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:57:54.56 -16:30:42.4: 14.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20034.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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 20034_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
Preparing report for the candidate 20034_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
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Considering the candidate 00931_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 00931_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:57:06.55 -20:20:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:57:54.56 -16:30:42.4
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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.88"/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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Image size: 944.2'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:45.258 -18:02:47.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:45.258 -18:02:47.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0537 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Image size: 944.1'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:46.382 -18:02:11.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:46.382 -18:02:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:06:45.258 -18:02:47.10
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:46.382 -18:02:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01075 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.phitk4zwjA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DowiU1dVfI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FYccQDF2J3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zxU1A5HztO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 19454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 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 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3693 out of 3823 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3823 out of 19454 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.315500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.315500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 19454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 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 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3693 out of 3823 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3823 out of 19454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 17815 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2344 to 355.1739 deg, Dec -23.2554 to -12.5760 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 338.2344 to 355.1739 deg, Dec -23.2554 to -12.5760 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3728 out of 3836 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3836 out of 17815 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ 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:
2.1 pix Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.4 mag. Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
14.2 mag. Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 12.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=650, bad_region=0, passed=19445
Got 19445 stars (including 18775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19445 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4780 stars left (next iteration limit 5258)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=4780 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.429 n_q1=1297 n_q2=1007 n_q3=1233 n_q4=1243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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.DowiU1dVfI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=542, bad_region=0, passed=17806
Got 17806 stars (including 17232 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17806 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4778 stars left (next iteration limit 5256)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=4778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1280 n_q2=1063 n_q3=1192 n_q4=1243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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.FYccQDF2J3 (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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=138, bad_region=1, passed=8095
Got 8095 stars (including 7946 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013114 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010491 (37.8 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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4776 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 4769 stars left (next iteration limit 5247)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits N_match=4769 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.629 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.788 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.609 n_q1=1346 n_q2=794 n_q3=1533 n_q4=1096 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.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.zxU1A5HztO (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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.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_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=132, bad_region=0, passed=8074
Got 8074 stars (including 7927 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8074 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013113 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010490 (37.8 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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4781 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4781 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 4772 stars left (next iteration limit 5249)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits N_match=4772 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.595 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.652 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.807 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.584 n_q1=1354 n_q2=792 n_q3=1529 n_q4=1097 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.356
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_001416_TTUQ1b1x1_2231827_jwekQWQd/fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-56-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0152.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 22:36:37.38 -13:20:24.2: 12.33 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:35:50.11 -13:47:15.8: 11.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:19:48.65 -17:47:15.4: 12.83 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:19:48.65 -17:47:15.4: 12.86 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:36:37.38 -13:20:24.2: 12.41 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:35:50.11 -13:47:15.8: 11.72 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.84 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.69 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 23:19:48.65 -17:47:15.4: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.6477 delta=1.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:36:37.38 -13:20:24.2: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6196 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:50.11 -13:47:15.8: ref_mag=11.69 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.7188 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out09035.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 20938_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 20938_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20939_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 20939_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20960_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 20960_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:57:54.55 -16:30:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21096_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 21096_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:04:00.60 -20:54:24.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03068_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 03068_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:33:16.57 -20:54:52.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03558_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 03558_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:26:02.45 -20:38:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 04362_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153
The candidate 04362_fd_Aqr-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-08_23-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0153 did not pass the final checks