This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv
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 12.4171 2461264.9171 13.00 03:16:15.84 +19:32:59.4
163.74711 -31.61047 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.64 Angelina -0 0 0 13.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:16:15.84 +19:32:59.4: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:16:15.84 +19:32:59.4: 15.99 +/- 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 12.4171* 03 16 15.84 +19 32 59.4 13.0 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.9171,13.00,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.4171 13.00CV 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 12.4171 2461264.9171 13.47 02:50:28.44 +18:20:37.0
158.62455 -36.14654 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.419 Aurelia 0 -0 0 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:50:28.44 +18:20:37.0: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:50:28.44 +18:20:37.0: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 12.4171* 02 50 28.44 +18 20 37.0 13.5 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.9171,13.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.4171 13.47CV 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 12.4171 2461264.9171 13.48 03:01:55.27 +18:04:39.9
161.56189 -34.82699 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.72 Feronia -0 -0 0 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:01:55.27 +18:04:39.9: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:01:55.27 +18:04:39.9: 16.14 +/- 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 12.4171* 03 01 55.27 +18 04 39.9 13.5 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.9171,13.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.4171 13.48CV 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 12.4171 2461264.9171 14.14 02:51:41.10 +24:35:48.8
154.91919 -30.70259 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.188 Menippe -0 0 0 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:51:41.10 +24:35:48.8: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:51:41.10 +24:35:48.8: 16.27 +/- 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 12.4171* 02 51 41.10 +24 35 48.8 14.1 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.9171,14.14,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.4171 14.14CV 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 12.4171 2461264.9171 14.38 02:52:43.59 +20:05:57.2
157.99682 -34.38522 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.312 Pierretta -0 -1 1 14.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:52:43.59 +20:05:57.2: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:52:43.59 +20:05:57.2: 16.03 +/- 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 12.4171* 02 52 43.59 +20 05 57.2 14.4 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.9171,14.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.4171 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 12.4171 2461264.9171 14.66 02:57:30.16 +20:40:04.1
158.74491 -33.29436 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.514 Armida 1 -0 1 14.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:30.16 +20:40:04.1: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:30.16 +20:40:04.1: 16.24 +/- 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 12.4171* 02 57 30.16 +20 40 04.1 14.7 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.9171,14.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.4171 14.66CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461264.91738414 12.08.2026 10:00:51.990 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
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): 9044
Objects passed selection criteria: 9039
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8581.75
Average stars matched: 8397.25 (97.8501 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234740 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 05:03:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461264.91738414 12.08.2026 10:00:51.990 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
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: 14 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): 51738
Objects passed selection criteria: 51616
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 47577.2
Average stars matched: 46223.2 (97.1541 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 272148 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 05:04:08 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.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: 2461264.91679611
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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:07.050 +21:57:45.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:07.050 +21:57:45.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:07.166 +21:57:05.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:07.166 +21:57:05.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0496 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:46:07.050 +21:57:45.49
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:07.166 +21:57:05.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01122 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Yh9VXzV8zM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mWuyMFG2Rf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wF9KVhvCXh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qxjedNotEq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.955500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.955500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec +16.4915 to +27.2889 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec 16.4915 to 27.2889 deg
Loaded 5484 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4335 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.9 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
2.9 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.4 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Yh9VXzV8zM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=637, bad_region=0, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 8473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 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: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1270 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1122 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.mWuyMFG2Rf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=628, bad_region=0, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 8434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1315 n_q2=1267 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1127 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.312
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.wF9KVhvCXh (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=364, bad_region=0, passed=8153
Got 8153 stars (including 7783 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8153 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=11.123 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.362 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.265 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=0.982 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.261 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.265 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.312 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.317
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.312 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=1130 n_q2=1143 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1290 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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.qxjedNotEq (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=367, bad_region=0, passed=8183
Got 8183 stars (including 7807 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8183 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=10.906 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.304 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4872 robust_rms_before=0.974 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.265 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.318 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.306
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.318 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=1128 n_q2=1144 n_q3=1313 n_q4=1287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.269
ref2=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.285 worst_q_ratio=1.312
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits sigma_overall=0.270 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.219
reference average sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.2905
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289_astrometric_residuals.png (4872 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:34:40.07 +21:40:51.9: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:08.39 +22:24:48.6: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:34:40.07 +21:40:51.9: 12.55 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:08.39 +22:24:48.6: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:08.39 +22:24:48.6: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2646 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:34:40.07 +21:40:51.9: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4943 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20568_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 20568_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20571_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 20571_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:16.48 +22:03:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20608_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 20608_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 02155_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 02155_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:07.24 +25:03:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.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 Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:07.050 +21:57:45.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:07.050 +21:57:45.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:07.166 +21:57:05.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:07.166 +21:57:05.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0496 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:46:07.050 +21:57:45.49
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:07.166 +21:57:05.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01122 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B5t817byfp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UKgeD9WwSt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7B6ULPa6w3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0H4kAzUI7Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.834050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.834050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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
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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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec +16.4755 to +27.2950 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec 16.4755 to 27.2950 deg
Loaded 5501 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4037 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.6 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.B5t817byfp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2743, bad_region=4, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 51538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1272 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1136 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.UKgeD9WwSt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2775, bad_region=6, passed=54243
Got 54243 stars (including 51373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54243 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1278 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.271
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.7B6ULPa6w3 (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1558, bad_region=26, passed=41336
Got 41336 stars (including 39709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41336 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1136 n_q2=1139 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1290 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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.0H4kAzUI7Z (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1621, bad_region=33, passed=41575
Got 41575 stars (including 39863 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41575 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1140 n_q2=1139 n_q3=1306 n_q4=1286 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0288.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_050129_TTUQ1b1x1_3802019_i31xPWiv/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:53.44 +24:49:55.8: 12.96 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:16:15.84 +19:32:59.4: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:01:55.27 +18:04:39.9: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:50:28.44 +18:20:37.0: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:26:28.50 +21:16:56.5: 14.72 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:23:52.62 +22:20:25.8: 13.80 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:23:42.03 +21:04:10.1: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:53.44 +24:49:55.8: 12.97 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:01:55.27 +18:04:39.9: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:50:28.44 +18:20:37.0: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:26:28.50 +21:16:56.5: 14.91 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:16:15.84 +19:32:59.4: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:23:42.03 +21:04:10.1: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:23:52.62 +22:20:25.8: 13.83 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.80 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.81 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:53.44 +24:49:55.8: ref_mag=12.96 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0745 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:28.50 +21:16:56.5: ref_mag=14.80 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7261 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:42.03 +21:04:10.1: ref_mag=12.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5509 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:52.62 +22:20:25.8: ref_mag=13.81 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1240 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:22:38.38 +27:12:52.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:51:41.10 +24:35:48.8: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:16:49.07 +23:18:47.7: 14.14 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:22:38.38 +27:12:52.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:38.38 +27:12:52.2: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:51:41.10 +24:35:48.8: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:10.12 +23:37:01.0: 14.35 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:52:43.59 +20:05:57.2: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:14:41.21 +24:43:54.9: 14.98 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:18:09.69 +23:55:47.7: 14.48 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:16:49.07 +23:18:47.7: 14.01 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:16:49.07 +23:18:47.7: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2867 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:14:41.21 +24:43:54.9: 15.20 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:18:09.69 +23:55:47.7: 14.47 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.06 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:52:43.59 +20:05:57.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:14:41.21 +24:43:54.9: ref_mag=15.06 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.7715 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:10.12 +23:37:01.0: 14.35 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.47 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:18:09.69 +23:55:47.7: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3495 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:41:10.12 +23:37:01.0: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3353 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:47:55.57 +17:35:41.1: 14.94 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:53:17.47 +23:29:45.7: 14.35 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:47:55.57 +17:35:41.1: 15.18 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.04 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:47:55.57 +17:35:41.1: ref_mag=15.04 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6024 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:01.49 +20:56:17.1: 14.62 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:30.16 +20:40:04.1: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:20:35.70 +26:30:47.7: 15.17 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:53:17.47 +23:29:45.7: 14.59 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.45 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:53:17.47 +23:29:45.7: ref_mag=14.45 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6305 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:20:35.70 +26:30:47.7: 15.69 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:01.49 +20:56:17.1: 14.77 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:30.16 +20:40:04.1: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.33 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:35.70 +26:30:47.7: ref_mag=15.33 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.9576 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:01.49 +20:56:17.1: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6826 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:34:13.90 +24:22:13.6: 15.39 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:34:13.90 +24:22:13.6: 15.51 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.44 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:34:13.90 +24:22:13.6: ref_mag=15.44 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.0586 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 68250_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68250_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68259_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68259_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68260_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68260_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:34:10.07 +26:43:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68389_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68389_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:55:50.70 +18:17:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68442_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68442_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68535_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68535_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68557_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 68557_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
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Considering the candidate 68621_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68621_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:34:54.55 +22:25:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68664_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 68664_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
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Considering the candidate 68672_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 68672_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
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Considering the candidate 68710_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68710_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:47:30.22 +19:23:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68712_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68712_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:07:46.70 +25:33:49.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68748_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68748_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:29:53.95 +19:55:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68784_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68784_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:40:59.43 +19:58:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68849_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68849_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68881_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 68881_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
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Considering the candidate 68932_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68932_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68953_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 68953_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69072_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 69072_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
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Considering the candidate 69077_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69077_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69123_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69123_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69137_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69137_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69169_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69169_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69190_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69190_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69207_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 69207_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
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Considering the candidate 69253_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69253_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69268_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 69268_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:16.50 +22:03:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12264_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289
The candidate 12264_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_05-00-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0289 did not pass the final checks
