This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI
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 09.4379 2461261.9379 10.69 21:44:43.09 -14:09:30.7
39.85371 -44.71532 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.354 Eleonora -0 -1 1 10.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:44:43.09 -14:09:30.7: 15.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:44:43.09 -14:09:30.7: 15.26 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 08 09.4379* 21 44 43.09 -14 09 30.7 10.7 U Cap 9 0
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,2461261.9379,10.69,0.05,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 20260809.4379 10.69CV 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 09.4379 2461261.9379 11.30 22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.1
58.08428 -55.57774 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.5 Astraea 0 -0 0 11.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.1: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.1: 15.39 +/- 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,2461261.9379,11.30,0.05,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 20260809.4379 11.30CV 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 09.4379 2461261.9379 10.94 22:19:25.74 -14:01:08.3
45.48526 -52.26689 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.100 Hekate 2 0 2 11.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:19:25.74 -14:01:08.3: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:19:25.74 -14:01:08.3: 12.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.9379,10.94,0.05,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 20260809.4379 10.94CV 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 09.4379 2461261.9379 13.18 22:17:16.36 -12:00:10.1
47.97310 -50.87032 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.736 Harvard -1 -0 1 12.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:17:16.36 -12:00:10.1: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:17:16.36 -12:00:10.1: 15.90 +/- 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,2461261.9379,13.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260809.4379 13.18CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 09.4379 2461261.9379 13.67 22:05:12.34 -11:07:56.4
46.98688 -47.85698 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2121 Sevastopol -0 0 1 13.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:05:12.34 -11:07:56.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:05:12.34 -11:07:56.4: 15.87 +/- 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,2461261.9379,13.67,0.05,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 20260809.4379 13.67CV 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 09.4379 2461261.9379 13.77 22:15:15.70 -10:42:58.4
49.35906 -49.81392 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1082 Pirola -0 0 0 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:15:15.70 -10:42:58.4: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:15:15.70 -10:42:58.4: 15.90 +/- 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,2461261.9379,13.77,0.05,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 20260809.4379 13.77CV 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 09.4379 2461261.9379 13.71 21:46:50.28 -10:11:52.7
45.12222 -43.43657 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.286 Iclea 0 0 0 13.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:46:50.28 -10:11:52.7: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:46:50.28 -10:11:52.7: 15.60 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 08 09.4379* 21 46 50.28 -10 11 52.7 13.7 U Cap 9 0
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,2461261.9379,13.71,0.05,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 20260809.4379 13.71CV 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 09.4379 2461261.9379 14.01 21:48:09.01 -04:31:39.9
51.95687 -40.86545 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.685 Hermia -1 -1 1 13.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:48:09.01 -04:31:39.9: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:48:09.01 -04:31:39.9: 15.61 +/- 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,2461261.9379,14.01,0.05,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 20260809.4379 14.01CV 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461261.93828023 09.08.2026 10:30:57.412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6509
Objects passed selection criteria: 6501
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5776.5
Average stars matched: 5663 (98.0351 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233032 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 05:35:18 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461261.93828023 09.08.2026 10:30:57.412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
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: 12 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): 40945
Objects passed selection criteria: 40866
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 37710
Average stars matched: 36668 (97.2368 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 263592 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 05:36:11 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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: 2461261.93757649
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:54.969 -09:55:03.24 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:16:54.969 -09:55:03.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0789 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:57.822 -09:55:20.29 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:16:57.822 -09:55:20.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0723 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 22:16:54.969 -09:55:03.24
Second-epoch second image center 22:16:57.822 -09:55:20.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01263 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J4yQVwxCDP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2VmVXl3XIg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits &> /tmp/tmp.M9xa2wmGqq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UfIclo3mhr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 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): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 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
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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 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 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): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 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 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Loaded 5525 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): 4139 out of 4302 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4302 out of 6918 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.0 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.J4yQVwxCDP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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=496, bad_region=0, passed=6925
Got 6925 stars (including 6418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4318 stars left (next iteration limit 4749)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4318 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1030 n_q2=1223 n_q3=924 n_q4=1141 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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.2VmVXl3XIg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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=479, bad_region=0, passed=6918
Got 6918 stars (including 6429 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4340 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4319 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4319 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4338 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4316 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4316 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4316 stars left (next iteration limit 4749)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4316 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1033 n_q2=1228 n_q3=924 n_q4=1131 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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.M9xa2wmGqq (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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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=318, bad_region=0, passed=4730
Got 4730 stars (including 4405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4730 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3824 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3824 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3805 stars left (next iteration limit 4184)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3805 robust_rms=13.681 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3805 robust_rms=0.482 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.520 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3805 robust_rms=0.308 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.346 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3805 robust_rms_before=0.961 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.308 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.367 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.346
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.367 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits N_match=3805 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=918 n_q2=1021 n_q3=856 n_q4=1010 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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.UfIclo3mhr (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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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=333, bad_region=0, passed=4691
Got 4691 stars (including 4353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3765 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3766 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3741 stars left (next iteration limit 4112)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3741 robust_rms=13.828 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.089 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3741 robust_rms=0.482 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3741 robust_rms=0.309 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.356 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3741 robust_rms_before=0.956 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.314 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.309 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.382 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.356
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.382 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits N_match=3741 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.284 n_q1=886 n_q2=1015 n_q3=845 n_q4=995 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.115
ref2=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.184
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.138
reference average sigma_overall=0.3415 worst_q_ratio=1.146
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859_astrometric_residuals.png (4318 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860_astrometric_residuals.png (4316 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464_astrometric_residuals.png (3805 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465_astrometric_residuals.png (3741 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:44:43.09 -14:09:30.7: 15.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.1: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:19:25.74 -14:01:08.3: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.1: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:44:43.09 -14:09:30.7: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:19:25.74 -14:01:08.3: 12.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:19:25.74 -14:01:08.3: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9349 delta=1.57 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out06275.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20416.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20421.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20416_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 20416_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 20421_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 20421_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 06275_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 06275_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-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 ####
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22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.1
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:54.969 -09:55:03.24 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:16:54.969 -09:55:03.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0789 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:57.822 -09:55:20.29 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:16:57.822 -09:55:20.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0723 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 22:16:54.969 -09:55:03.24
Second-epoch second image center 22:16:57.822 -09:55:20.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01263 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zy2YL7HC0k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lh8QvFcaOw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IkxKOPwL0h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t6LqWjRYvJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 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): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.570300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.570300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 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): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 43933 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 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 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Loaded 5583 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): 4085 out of 4489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4489 out of 43933 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
1.9 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
1.9 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.zy2YL7HC0k (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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=23, blended=1813, bad_region=20, passed=43984
Got 43984 stars (including 42059 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43984 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4331 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4332 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4311 stars left (next iteration limit 4744)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4311 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1040 n_q2=1219 n_q3=934 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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.lh8QvFcaOw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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=21, blended=1714, bad_region=21, passed=43912
Got 43912 stars (including 42099 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43912 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4334 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4333 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4314 stars left (next iteration limit 4746)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4314 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1055 n_q2=1210 n_q3=924 n_q4=1125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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.IkxKOPwL0h (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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1101, bad_region=26, passed=32066
Got 32066 stars (including 30877 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32066 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4332 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4331 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4311 stars left (next iteration limit 4742)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits N_match=4311 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1074 n_q2=1226 n_q3=929 n_q4=1082 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.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.t6LqWjRYvJ (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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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=7, blended=1096, bad_region=28, passed=32094
Got 32094 stars (including 30906 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32094 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4320 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4320 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4321 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4321 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4321 stars left (next iteration limit 4752)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits N_match=4321 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1069 n_q2=1236 n_q3=926 n_q4=1090 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-29-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_053150_TTUQ1b1x1_3229435_lHuN7JcI/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:46:48.82 -10:46:08.9: 13.25 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:17:16.36 -12:00:10.1: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:47:11.14 -13:47:01.2: 12.65 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:56:23.40 -11:50:35.8: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:41:21.65 -05:26:42.2: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:14:47.43 -11:06:32.8: 14.23 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:30:57.56 -10:37:01.5: 13.42 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:05:12.34 -11:07:56.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:51:50.11 -13:55:17.2: 13.63 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:15:15.70 -10:42:58.4: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:56:23.40 -11:50:35.8: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:17:16.36 -12:00:10.1: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:46:48.82 -10:46:08.9: 13.24 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:41:21.65 -05:26:42.2: 13.52 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:47:11.14 -13:47:01.2: 12.66 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:14:47.43 -11:06:32.8: 14.15 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.66 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:56:23.40 -11:50:35.8: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6241 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:47:11.14 -13:47:01.2: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0150 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:41:21.65 -05:26:42.2: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8063 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:46:48.82 -10:46:08.9: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3105 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:14:47.43 -11:06:32.8: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4501 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:05:12.34 -11:07:56.4: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:30:57.56 -10:37:01.5: 13.40 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:15:15.70 -10:42:58.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:51:50.11 -13:55:17.2: 13.71 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:57.56 -10:37:01.5: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4442 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:51:50.11 -13:55:17.2: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.5731 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:46:50.28 -10:11:52.7: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:00:38.09 -05:40:55.0: 13.84 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:48:09.01 -04:31:39.9: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:46:50.28 -10:11:52.7: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:00:38.09 -05:40:55.0: 14.04 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:48:09.01 -04:31:39.9: 15.61 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:00:38.09 -05:40:55.0: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0222 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53638.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53711.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 53340_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53340_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53350_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53350_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53354_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53354_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53358_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53358_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53360_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53360_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53362_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53362_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53380_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53380_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:44:43.07 -14:09:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53388_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53388_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:46:29.65 -09:20:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53518_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53518_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:23:38.18 -07:10:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53528_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 53528_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 53569_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53569_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53592_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53592_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53609_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 53609_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 53628_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 53628_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 53638_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 53638_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 53696_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 53696_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53711_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
Preparing report for the candidate 53711_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
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Considering the candidate 32567_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465
The candidate 32567_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_05-30-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0465 did not pass the final checks
