This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G
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 15.3388 2461267.8388 14.05 05:04:39.39 +30:55:17.7
173.37534 -6.23945 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.984 Gretia -0 1 1 14.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:04:39.39 +30:55:17.7: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:04:39.39 +30:55:17.7: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461267.8388,14.05,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260815.3388 14.05CV 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 15.3388 2461267.8388 12.71 04:47:35.04 +27:37:05.4
173.69672 -11.20583 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.9 pix
The object was found in VSX23" Gaia DR3 154684415397013632
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
15.240 G 15.280 G K
The object was found in astcheck.63 Ausonia -1 0 1 12.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:47:35.04 +27:37:05.4: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:47:35.04 +27:37:05.4: 16.14 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 16.14 +/- 0.34
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 15.3388* 04 47 35.04 +27 37 05.4 12.7 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 154684415397013632,2461267.8388,12.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 154684415397013632 20260815.3388 12.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461267.83912953 15.08.2026 08:08:10.791 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
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: 7 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): 13681
Objects passed selection criteria: 13575
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8775.5
Average stars matched: 8249.75 (94.0089 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239312 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 15 03:39:49 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461267.83912953 15.08.2026 08:08:10.791 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 49
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: 79 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): 108722
Objects passed selection criteria: 108412
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 74316
Average stars matched: 69170.2 (93.0759 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 503616 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 15 03:42:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461267.83845433
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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82 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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:52.647 +29:57:32.67 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:52.647 +29:57:32.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:54.154 +29:56:56.72 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:54.154 +29:56:56.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0517 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:59:52.647 +29:57:32.67
Second-epoch second image center 04:59:54.154 +29:56:56.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01137 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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ad4bu5N7aD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vx5e6BK1hO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QwnJSLzEqw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1NcPzVq50a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2863 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2863 deg
Loaded 8426 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): 6039 out of 6740 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6740 out of 16295 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.988300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.988300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2863 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2863 deg
Loaded 8426 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): 6039 out of 6740 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6740 out of 16295 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6688 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2864 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6688 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2864 deg
Loaded 8429 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): 6042 out of 6743 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6743 out of 16349 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.4 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.3 (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
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1498, bad_region=2648, passed=16295
Got 16295 stars (including 12280 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16295 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4802 stars left (next iteration limit 5283)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4802 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=2427 n_q2=542 n_q3=1323 n_q4=510 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1486, bad_region=2654, passed=16349
Got 16349 stars (including 12341 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16349 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4797 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4797 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=2431 n_q2=544 n_q3=1317 n_q4=505 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.QwnJSLzEqw (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_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=247, bad_region=1626, passed=5597
Got 5597 stars (including 3785 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5597 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3651 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3617 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4343 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3651 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3620 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4343 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3620 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4343 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 3620 stars left (next iteration limit 3978)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3620 robust_rms=6.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.721 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3620 robust_rms=0.582 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3620 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3620 robust_rms_before=1.865 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.537 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.543 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.543
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits N_match=3620 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.533 n_q1=766 n_q2=587 n_q3=1167 n_q4=1100 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.1NcPzVq50a (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_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=236, bad_region=1652, passed=5661
Got 5661 stars (including 3832 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5661 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3669 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3700 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 3669 stars left (next iteration limit 4035)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3669 robust_rms=6.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.806 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3669 robust_rms=0.598 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.686 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3669 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3669 robust_rms_before=1.891 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.547 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.550 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.531
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.550 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits N_match=3669 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.543 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.573 n_q1=775 n_q2=598 n_q3=1181 n_q4=1115 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.056
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.062
ref2=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.088
new1=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits sigma_overall=0.524 worst_q_ratio=1.050
new2=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits sigma_overall=0.543 worst_q_ratio=1.056
reference average sigma_overall=0.3835 worst_q_ratio=1.075
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362_astrometric_residuals.png (4802 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363_astrometric_residuals.png (4797 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368_astrometric_residuals.png (3620 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369_astrometric_residuals.png (3669 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.50 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 21527_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 21527_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:10:32.22 +32:10:41.5 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 Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82 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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:52.647 +29:57:32.67 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:52.647 +29:57:32.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:54.154 +29:56:56.72 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:54.154 +29:56:56.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0517 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:59:52.647 +29:57:32.67
Second-epoch second image center 04:59:54.154 +29:56:56.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01137 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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1DvDPlegPg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yiYRBGRqfN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oN7wQbRP8w
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fDTudx5Uol
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec +24.3225 to +35.3000 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec 24.3225 to 35.3000 deg
Loaded 8484 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): 4942 out of 6872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6872 out of 129003 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.844750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.844750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec +24.3225 to +35.3000 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec 24.3225 to 35.3000 deg
Loaded 8484 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): 4942 out of 6872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6872 out of 129003 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 129055 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6902 deg, Dec +24.3185 to +35.2955 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6902 deg, Dec 24.3185 to 35.2955 deg
Loaded 8479 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): 4936 out of 6881 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6881 out of 129055 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 44 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.8 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.6 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=36, blended=14027, bad_region=17069, passed=128967
Got 128967 stars (including 98817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 128967 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4807 stars left (next iteration limit 5288)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.242 n_q1=2304 n_q2=551 n_q3=1396 n_q4=556 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=35, blended=13827, bad_region=17077, passed=129020
Got 129020 stars (including 99020 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 129020 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4803 stars left (next iteration limit 5283)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=2300 n_q2=559 n_q3=1387 n_q4=557 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.oN7wQbRP8w (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_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1909, bad_region=8894, passed=46179
Got 46179 stars (including 35813 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46179 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4781 stars left (next iteration limit 5255)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=6.103 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=0.586 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4781 robust_rms_before=1.845 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.520 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.538 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.543
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.538 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits N_match=4781 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.512 n_q1=1016 n_q2=744 n_q3=1582 n_q4=1439 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.fDTudx5Uol (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_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=2042, bad_region=9230, passed=47282
Got 47282 stars (including 36495 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47282 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4775 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4818 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4776 stars left (next iteration limit 5252)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4776 robust_rms=6.205 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.905 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4776 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.686 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4776 robust_rms=0.519 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4776 robust_rms_before=1.858 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.522 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.519 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.546 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.540
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.546 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits N_match=4776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=1021 n_q2=752 n_q3=1562 n_q4=1441 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-07-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0368.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_032314_TTUQ2b1x1_1508957_VIIoqh3G/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:44:36.82 +26:37:17.4: 11.95 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:42:33.17 +28:31:23.0: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:49:32.34 +29:53:14.9: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:48:06.98 +29:41:48.2: 13.74 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:52:18.11 +31:47:12.4: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:56:57.82 +33:05:58.9: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:46:13.23 +32:22:07.9: 13.75 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:42:33.17 +28:31:23.0: 13.60 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:44:36.82 +26:37:17.4: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:46:13.23 +32:22:07.9: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:33.17 +28:31:23.0: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7206 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:49:32.34 +29:53:14.9: 13.71 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:44:36.82 +26:37:17.4: ref_mag=11.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2803 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:46:13.23 +32:22:07.9: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0217 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:48:06.98 +29:41:48.2: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:49:32.34 +29:53:14.9: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6212 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.75 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:48:06.98 +29:41:48.2: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0245 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:52:18.11 +31:47:12.4: 12.42 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:56:57.82 +33:05:58.9: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.96 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:52:18.11 +31:47:12.4: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6557 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:56:57.82 +33:05:58.9: ref_mag=11.96 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8186 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:58:17.10 +30:17:39.0: 13.69 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:04:39.39 +30:55:17.7: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:58:17.10 +30:17:39.0: 13.67 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:58:17.10 +30:17:39.0: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3998 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:04:39.39 +30:55:17.7: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:47:35.04 +27:37:05.4: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:47:35.04 +27:37:05.4: 16.14 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 16.14 +/- 0.34
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:47:35.04 +27:37:05.4: ref_mag=16.14 +/- 0.34 new_mean_mag=12.7054 delta=3.43 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out147591.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out158480.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 149642_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149642_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149652_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149652_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149655_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149655_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149658_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149658_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149661_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149661_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:23.05 +33:52:50.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 149667_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149667_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149668_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149668_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149669_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 149669_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:31.64 +31:29:53.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 150845_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 150845_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 151017_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 151017_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:14.17 +28:37:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151362_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 151362_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:18.09 +33:47:32.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151481_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 151481_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:56.90 +33:06:50.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151888_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 151888_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:29.76 +32:42:36.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152523_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 152523_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:51:21.95 +28:31:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152600_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 152600_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:43.57 +26:10:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152829_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 152829_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:14:46.51 +31:23:50.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153557_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 153557_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:28.52 +33:11:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153587_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 153587_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:45.95 +26:25:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154081_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154081_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:48:18.84 +29:47:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154107_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154107_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:19.57 +33:12:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154176_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154176_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:59:17.56 +32:33:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154217_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154217_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:48:17.66 +29:45:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154262_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154262_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:32.06 +32:41:27.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154284_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154284_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:06.50 +32:46:12.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154293_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154293_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:39:20.21 +31:44:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154307_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154307_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:13.57 +28:37:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154566_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154566_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:01:54.49 +28:18:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154695_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154695_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:01:47.81 +32:14:41.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154990_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 154990_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155150_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 155150_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:18.10 +33:59:48.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155570_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 155570_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:09:00.97 +33:19:29.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155605_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 155605_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:17.93 +33:11:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155633_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 155633_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:04:49.96 +29:58:34.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 156049_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 156049_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 158480_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 158480_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 121914_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 121914_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:09:38.49 +28:39:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 143713_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 143713_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:10:32.20 +32:10:41.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 147591_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
Preparing report for the candidate 147591_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
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Considering the candidate 104277_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 104277_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:50.97 +26:46:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105568_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 105568_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:47.30 +26:45:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121345_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 121345_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:03:15.33 +28:42:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107910_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 107910_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:09:07.32 +26:08:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 108616_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 108616_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:08.22 +27:03:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50196_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369
The candidate 50196_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-08-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0369 did not pass the final checks