This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF
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 12.3778 2461264.8778 13.90 04:17:34.38 +23:50:15.9
172.08865 -18.79044 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 3.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.714 Ulula 1 -0 1 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:17:34.38 +23:50:15.9: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:17:34.38 +23:50:15.9: 16.13 +/- 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 12.3778* 04 17 34.38 +23 50 15.9 13.9 U Tau 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,2461264.8778,13.90,0.05,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 20260812.3778 13.90CV 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 12.3778 2461264.8778 14.38 04:49:24.97 +25:25:52.3
175.70314 -12.25060 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 2.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.214 Aschera 0 1 1 14.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:49:24.97 +25:25:52.3: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:49:24.97 +25:25:52.3: 16.19 +/- 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 12.3778* 04 49 24.97 +25 25 52.3 14.4 U Tau 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,2461264.8778,14.38,0.05,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 20260812.3778 14.38CV 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: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
First image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Last image: 2461264.87799163 12.08.2026 09:04:08.477 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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.: -7.49
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): 9454
Objects passed selection criteria: 9416
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6408.75
Average stars matched: 6024.25 (94.0004 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235500 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 Wed Aug 12 05:01:47 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
First image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Last image: 2461264.87799163 12.08.2026 09:04:08.477 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 70
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
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: 18 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): 70188
Objects passed selection criteria: 70013
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 49926
Average stars matched: 46789 (93.7167 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 288920 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 Wed Aug 12 05:02:46 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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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: 2461264.87753209
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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: 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33 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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:49.402 +21:57:22.56 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:49.402 +21:57:22.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0454 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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:48.252 +21:57:13.76 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:48.252 +21:57:13.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0500 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 04:36:49.402 +21:57:22.56
Second-epoch second image center 04:36:48.252 +21:57:13.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00507 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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EIsNxrALU3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QXVb4R6ZvL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits &> /tmp/tmp.K5VUIwi4cL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HhIhboeINf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2829 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
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2829 deg
Loaded 5180 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): 3947 out of 4318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4318 out of 11927 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.991000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.991000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2829 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2829 deg
Loaded 5180 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): 3947 out of 4318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4318 out of 11927 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 11076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5314 to 78.0905 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2796 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5314 to 78.0905 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2796 deg
Loaded 5169 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): 3956 out of 4300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4300 out of 11076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ 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 Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
2.1 pix Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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=967, bad_region=2517, passed=11927
Got 11927 stars (including 8622 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11927 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 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1641 n_q2=611 n_q3=1816 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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=897, bad_region=2444, passed=11076
Got 11076 stars (including 7922 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 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 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4818 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4818 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=1645 n_q2=622 n_q3=1785 n_q4=766 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.245
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.K5VUIwi4cL (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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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=334, bad_region=1489, passed=5356
Got 5356 stars (including 3588 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5356 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3500 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3490 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3490 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3500 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3489 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3489 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 3489 stars left (next iteration limit 3839)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3489 robust_rms=7.157 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.186 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3489 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.675 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3489 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.484 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3489 robust_rms_before=1.118 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.462 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.519 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.484
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.519 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits N_match=3489 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=1059 n_q2=788 n_q3=1126 n_q4=516 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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.HhIhboeINf (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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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=333, bad_region=1491, passed=5375
Got 5375 stars (including 3611 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5375 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3520 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3521 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3510 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3510 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 3510 stars left (next iteration limit 3859)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3510 robust_rms=7.238 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.013 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3510 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.746 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3510 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.519 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3510 robust_rms_before=1.123 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.460 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.555 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.519
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.555 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits N_match=3510 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.486 n_q1=1040 n_q2=804 n_q3=1137 n_q4=529 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.284
ref2=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.245
new1=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits sigma_overall=0.474 worst_q_ratio=1.150
new2=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits sigma_overall=0.479 worst_q_ratio=1.184
reference average sigma_overall=0.3385 worst_q_ratio=1.2645
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161_astrometric_residuals.png (4820 matched stars from wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202_astrometric_residuals.png (4818 matched stars from wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368_astrometric_residuals.png (3489 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369_astrometric_residuals.png (3510 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20268_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 20268_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:23:57.85 +24:18:13.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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: 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33 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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:49.402 +21:57:22.56 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:49.402 +21:57:22.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0454 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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:48.252 +21:57:13.76 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:48.252 +21:57:13.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0500 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 04:36:49.402 +21:57:22.56
Second-epoch second image center 04:36:48.252 +21:57:13.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00507 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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BjKKRkas2m
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dQW9SszaTq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Lcb6SGD4lr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2MG5QdewH1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 86341 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2853 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2853 deg
Loaded 5193 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): 3472 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 86341 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.845600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.845600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 86341 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2853 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2853 deg
Loaded 5193 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): 3472 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 86341 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 80651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5064 to 78.1103 deg, Dec +16.4671 to +27.2945 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5064 to 78.1103 deg, Dec 16.4671 to 27.2945 deg
Loaded 5197 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): 3489 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 80651 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 57 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
1.9 pix Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=6242, bad_region=13891, passed=86324
Got 86324 stars (including 66886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86324 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 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1602 n_q2=612 n_q3=1848 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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.dQW9SszaTq (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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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=18, blended=5759, bad_region=13221, passed=80633
Got 80633 stars (including 62313 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 80633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1583 n_q2=633 n_q3=1821 n_q4=807 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.Lcb6SGD4lr (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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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=6, blended=1684, bad_region=8170, passed=38597
Got 38597 stars (including 29199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38597 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32385 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32385 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32385 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1496 n_q2=1035 n_q3=1540 n_q4=804 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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.2MG5QdewH1 (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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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=5, blended=1669, bad_region=8252, passed=38909
Got 38909 stars (including 29449 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38909 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32667 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32667 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.466 n_q1=1506 n_q2=1019 n_q3=1557 n_q4=796 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-03-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_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_2026-08-12_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045927_TTUQ2b1x1_3673318_iaxwuuIF/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:51:16.00 +21:54:19.4: 13.71 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:55:13.77 +25:16:24.1: 11.76 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:18:12.69 +23:10:51.9: 14.48 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:18:41.53 +23:57:27.2: 12.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:20:20.32 +21:31:11.4: 13.70 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:18:41.53 +23:57:27.2: 12.29 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:51:16.00 +21:54:19.4: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:18:12.69 +23:10:51.9: 14.49 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:20:20.32 +21:31:11.4: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:55:13.77 +25:16:24.1: 11.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.48 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:51:16.00 +21:54:19.4: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8966 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.76 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:18:41.53 +23:57:27.2: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6858 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:18:12.69 +23:10:51.9: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4032 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:55:13.77 +25:16:24.1: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6991 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:20:20.32 +21:31:11.4: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7925 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:17:34.38 +23:50:15.9: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:42:40.82 +20:13:59.4: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:43:05.08 +20:13:40.8: 13.74 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:17:34.38 +23:50:15.9: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:42:40.82 +20:13:59.4: 13.64 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:44:26.91 +18:49:54.6: 14.32 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:40.82 +20:13:59.4: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7054 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:43:05.08 +20:13:40.8: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:43:05.08 +20:13:40.8: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7089 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:49:24.97 +25:25:52.3: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:25:50.97 +22:09:14.2: 14.86 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:28:58.81 +23:37:00.8: 14.48 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:44:26.91 +18:49:54.6: 14.26 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.29 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:44:26.91 +18:49:54.6: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1737 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:49:24.97 +25:25:52.3: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:25:50.97 +22:09:14.2: 14.84 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.85 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:28:58.81 +23:37:00.8: 14.61 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:25:50.97 +22:09:14.2: ref_mag=14.85 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.5225 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.53 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:28:58.81 +23:37:00.8: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5569 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 100413_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 100413_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100418_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 100418_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100420_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 100420_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:31:44.38 +25:22:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100423_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 100423_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100425_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 100425_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100427_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 100427_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:23:57.80 +24:18:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101110_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 101110_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:28:23.71 +19:10:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101466_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 101466_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 102105_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 102105_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:45.29 +19:28:44.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102409_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 102409_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 102442_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 102442_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:09.71 +22:55:09.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102689_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 102689_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:26:29.18 +22:48:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102968_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 102968_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 103159_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 103159_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 103189_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 103189_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:34:38.37 +22:42:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103588_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 103588_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 103760_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 103760_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:27:18.11 +23:01:28.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103789_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 103789_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:24.69 +22:56:40.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104063_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104063_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:32.73 +21:00:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104147_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104147_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:55:44.21 +20:00:58.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104149_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104149_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:55:45.29 +19:58:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104413_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104413_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 104507_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104507_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 104545_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104545_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:25:20.69 +22:10:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104689_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104689_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:36:07.85 +21:31:43.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104701_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104701_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:19:40.55 +23:44:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104737_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104737_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:20:33.71 +25:48:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104796_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104796_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:28:27.05 +19:11:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104869_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104869_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:36:30.08 +23:18:41.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104983_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104983_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 105049_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105049_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:28:14.40 +24:06:08.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105207_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105207_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:19:30.06 +21:45:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105273_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 105273_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 105418_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105418_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 105421_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105421_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:25.48 +18:42:17.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105562_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105562_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105692_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105692_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105957_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105957_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:19:45.49 +19:46:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 106295_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 106295_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:32:38.91 +23:58:25.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 106342_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 106342_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:23:18.48 +21:23:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 106405_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 106405_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:25:38.77 +17:55:24.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 106574_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 106574_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 106750_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 106750_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:33:31.29 +24:17:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107192_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107192_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 107241_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107241_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:30:28.48 +23:36:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107623_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107623_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:38:34.90 +20:26:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107725_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107725_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 107740_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107740_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:59.02 +20:19:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107886_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107886_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 107981_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107981_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:45:28.82 +20:33:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 108060_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 108060_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 108109_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 108109_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 108114_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 108114_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 108123_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 108123_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 108147_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 108147_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 15632_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 15632_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:44:35.01 +25:01:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 84327_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 84327_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_04-04-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks