This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq
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 11.3705 2461263.8705 13.56 02:49:44.83 +18:17:43.7
158.47800 -36.28106 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.419 Aurelia 0 -0 1 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:49:44.83 +18:17:43.7: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:49:44.83 +18:17:43.7: 16.17 +/- 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 11.3705* 02 49 44.83 +18 17 43.7 13.6 U Ari 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,2461263.8705,13.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.3705 13.56CV 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 11.3705 2461263.8705 13.68 03:00:39.37 +18:01:18.3
161.30361 -35.04772 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.72 Feronia -0 0 0 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:39.37 +18:01:18.3: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:39.37 +18:01:18.3: 15.92 +/- 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 11.3705* 03 00 39.37 +18 01 18.3 13.7 U Ari 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,2461263.8705,13.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.3705 13.68CV 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 11.3705 2461263.8705 14.12 02:50:44.17 +24:31:57.7
154.74288 -30.86910 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.188 Menippe 0 0 0 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:50:44.17 +24:31:57.7: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:50:44.17 +24:31:57.7: 16.28 +/- 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 11.3705* 02 50 44.17 +24 31 57.7 14.1 U Ari 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,2461263.8705,14.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.3705 14.12CV 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 11.3705 2461263.8705 14.33 02:52:06.07 +20:00:10.8
157.91078 -34.54583 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.312 Pierretta -0 -1 1 14.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:52:06.07 +20:00:10.8: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:52:06.07 +20:00:10.8: 16.18 +/- 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 11.3705* 02 52 06.07 +20 00 10.8 14.3 U Ari 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,2461263.8705,14.33,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.3705 14.33CV 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 11.3705 2461263.8705 14.66 02:41:33.04 +25:29:29.6
152.08131 -31.07430 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.399 Persephone -0 -1 1 14.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:33.04 +25:29:29.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:33.04 +25:29:29.6: 16.18 +/- 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 11.3705* 02 41 33.04 +25 29 29.6 14.7 U Ari 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,2461263.8705,14.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.3705 14.66CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 11.3705 2461263.8705 14.66 02:56:41.97 +20:36:00.4
158.60283 -33.45503 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.514 Armida -0 -0 0 14.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:41.97 +20:36:00.4: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:41.97 +20:36:00.4: 16.26 +/- 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 11.3705* 02 56 41.97 +20 36 00.4 14.7 U Ari 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,2461263.8705,14.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.3705 14.66CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461263.87078128 11.08.2026 08:53:45.503 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 8110
Objects passed selection criteria: 8083
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6146
Average stars matched: 5662.75 (92.1372 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233644 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 Tue Aug 11 04:11:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461263.87078128 11.08.2026 08:53:45.503 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 34
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
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: 16 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): 49240
Objects passed selection criteria: 49083
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 38698.2
Average stars matched: 35528.8 (91.8097 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 266560 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 Tue Aug 11 04:12:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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: 2461263.87019479
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 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: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.675 +22:00:09.01 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:09.675 +22:00:09.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0029 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:12.567 +21:59:41.45 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:12.567 +21:59:41.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0143 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 02:46:09.675 +22:00:09.01
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:12.567 +21:59:41.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01354 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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZjDKrV8E37
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7BzYj07TlJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dZ2X6eT7oW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wePYtodPCf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.948700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.948700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec +16.4915 to +27.2889 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec 16.4915 to 27.2889 deg
Loaded 5484 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): 4335 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.4 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.1 (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.ZjDKrV8E37 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=637, bad_region=2094, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 6525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1673 n_q2=881 n_q3=1464 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.7BzYj07TlJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=628, bad_region=2087, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 6485 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1669 n_q2=883 n_q3=1466 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.dZ2X6eT7oW (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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=396, bad_region=1816, passed=7169
Got 7169 stars (including 5047 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7169 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=6.952 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.195 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=1.025 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.376 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.382
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.376 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1468 n_q2=809 n_q3=1640 n_q4=951 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.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.wePYtodPCf (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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=411, bad_region=1812, passed=7166
Got 7166 stars (including 5022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7166 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=6.976 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.537 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.564 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.388 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=1.036 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.375 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.388
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.375 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=1495 n_q2=801 n_q3=1637 n_q4=938 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.222
ref2=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.216
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.064
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.065
reference average sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.219
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369_astrometric_residuals.png (4871 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:38.87 +21:25:14.8: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:38.87 +21:25:14.8: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.25 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:38.87 +21:25:14.8: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3986 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 21763_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 21763_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 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: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.675 +22:00:09.01 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:09.675 +22:00:09.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0029 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:12.567 +21:59:41.45 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:12.567 +21:59:41.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0143 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 02:46:09.675 +22:00:09.01
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:12.567 +21:59:41.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01354 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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ADdtP0UxdC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4MS7pM9aS5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nPodPghOCi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kRHbiqbomm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 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.11
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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
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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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.822300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.822300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 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.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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec +16.4755 to +27.2950 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec 16.4755 to 27.2950 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4037 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.6 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 14.7 (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.ADdtP0UxdC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2743, bad_region=10132, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 41937 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1667 n_q2=879 n_q3=1477 n_q4=863 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.4MS7pM9aS5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=2775, bad_region=10166, passed=54247
Got 54247 stars (including 41735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54247 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1655 n_q2=882 n_q3=1488 n_q4=858 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.nPodPghOCi (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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1842, bad_region=7485, passed=41069
Got 41069 stars (including 32249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41069 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1498 n_q2=789 n_q3=1610 n_q4=969 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.061
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.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.kRHbiqbomm (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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1907, bad_region=7455, passed=41237
Got 41237 stars (including 32328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41237 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1507 n_q2=790 n_q3=1618 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-52-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.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_2026-08-11_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_040631_TTUQ2b1x1_2426308_JaRebAyq/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:42:39.40 +20:05:52.2: 14.50 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:06.50 +25:59:23.0: 14.63 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:02.81 +18:53:05.2: 13.99 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:45:46.40 +23:16:27.1: 14.71 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:28:03.76 +20:24:27.3: 14.92 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:40:36.31 +23:51:20.7: 14.70 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:51:09.69 +25:59:51.2: 14.17 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:31:44.67 +21:25:19.1: 14.28 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:06.18 +19:29:33.7: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:06.50 +25:59:23.0: 14.63 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:02.81 +18:53:05.2: 14.03 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.63 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:06.50 +25:59:23.0: ref_mag=14.63 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6917 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:42:39.40 +20:05:52.2: 14.47 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:02.81 +18:53:05.2: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0557 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:45:46.40 +23:16:27.1: 14.83 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:40:36.31 +23:51:20.7: 14.45 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:28:03.76 +20:24:27.3: 15.58 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:51:09.69 +25:59:51.2: 14.06 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:31:44.67 +21:25:19.1: 14.30 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.49 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.77 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.54 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:39.40 +20:05:52.2: ref_mag=14.49 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4705 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:06.18 +19:29:33.7: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:46.40 +23:16:27.1: ref_mag=14.77 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.9196 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.07 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:36.31 +23:51:20.7: ref_mag=14.54 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6555 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:28:03.76 +20:24:27.3: ref_mag=15.07 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9572 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.29 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:09.69 +25:59:51.2: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2699 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:44.67 +21:25:19.1: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5757 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.45 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:06.18 +19:29:33.7: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6503 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:49:44.83 +18:17:43.7: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:50:44.17 +24:31:57.7: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:36:48.37 +22:09:49.2: 14.22 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:53:17.44 +23:29:46.7: 14.35 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:39.37 +18:01:18.3: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:52:06.07 +20:00:10.8: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:33.04 +25:29:29.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:10.01 +23:37:00.9: 14.35 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:41.97 +20:36:00.4: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:01.58 +20:56:17.1: 14.64 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:49:44.83 +18:17:43.7: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:50:44.17 +24:31:57.7: 16.28 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:36:48.37 +22:09:49.2: 14.39 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:33.04 +25:29:29.6: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.29 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:53:17.44 +23:29:46.7: 14.57 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:39.37 +18:01:18.3: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:10.01 +23:37:00.9: 14.34 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:52:06.07 +20:00:10.8: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:48.37 +22:09:49.2: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.4840 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.34 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.44 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:53:17.44 +23:29:46.7: ref_mag=14.44 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4180 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:41:10.01 +23:37:00.9: ref_mag=14.34 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4325 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:41.97 +20:36:00.4: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:01.58 +20:56:17.1: 14.81 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.72 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:01.58 +20:56:17.1: ref_mag=14.72 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6242 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:42:52.63 +17:56:14.0: 15.06 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:31:31.64 +18:45:34.7: 15.01 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:44.49 +23:12:30.7: 15.43 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:45:04.60 +20:49:55.1: 15.27 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:42:52.63 +17:56:14.0: 15.28 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.15 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:31:31.64 +18:45:34.7: 15.30 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:52.63 +17:56:14.0: ref_mag=15.15 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.0169 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:44.49 +23:12:30.7: 15.35 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.11 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:31.64 +18:45:34.7: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.0574 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:44.49 +23:12:30.7: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.1828 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:45:04.60 +20:49:55.1: 15.24 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.26 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:04.60 +20:49:55.1: ref_mag=15.26 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.0401 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 67540_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67540_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67541_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67541_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67545_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67545_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67547_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67547_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67548_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67548_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67549_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67549_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67552_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67552_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67558_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67558_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67561_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 67561_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68732_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 68732_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:55:50.72 +18:17:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70218_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 70218_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:05:34.09 +25:15:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70482_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 70482_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:48:52.14 +25:12:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70838_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 70838_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:34:54.54 +22:25:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70995_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 70995_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:47:30.25 +19:23:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 71119_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 71119_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 71516_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 71516_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 71796_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 71796_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:40:59.44 +19:58:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72445_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 72445_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 73585_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 73585_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 73627_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 73627_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 73757_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 73757_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74047_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 74047_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74368_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 74368_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 74679_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 74679_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74874_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 74874_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 75693_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 75693_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75823_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 75823_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75882_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 75882_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75888_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 75888_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_03-53-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
