This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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 17.3830* 02 58 41.20 +09 30 46.6 12.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461269.8830,12.58,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260817.3830 12.58CV 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 17.3830 2461269.8830 12.64 03:01:10.26 +03:41:45.8
173.41642 -46.07166 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 10.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.129 Antigone -0 -0 0 12.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:01:10.26 +03:41:45.8: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:01:10.26 +03:41:45.8: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 17.3830* 03 01 10.26 +03 41 45.8 12.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461269.8830,12.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260817.3830 12.64CV 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 17.3830 2461269.8830 13.75 02:57:18.38 +03:46:51.8
172.31114 -46.66759 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 9.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.464 Megaira -0 0 0 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 02:57:18.38 +03:46:51.8: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 02:57:18.38 +03:46:51.8: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 17.3830* 02 57 18.38 +03 46 51.8 13.8 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461269.8830,13.75,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260817.3830 13.75CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66635515 09.01.2026 03:59:23.085 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
First image: 2461049.66635515 09.01.2026 03:59:23.085 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Last image: 2461269.88328799 17.08.2026 09:11:46.082 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6440
Objects passed selection criteria: 6435
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5791.25
Average stars matched: 5697.75 (98.3855 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232784 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 Mon Aug 17 04:15:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66635515 09.01.2026 03:59:23.085 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
First image: 2461049.66635515 09.01.2026 03:59:23.085 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Last image: 2461269.88328799 17.08.2026 09:11:46.082 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
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: 11 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): 36352
Objects passed selection criteria: 36278
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 33333
Average stars matched: 32644.2 (97.9337 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 261144 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 Mon Aug 17 04:16:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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: 2461269.88267536
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 941.5'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: 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:25:44.127 +05:57:16.88 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 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33
Second-epoch image center 03:25:44.127 +05:57:16.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:25:41.239 +05:56:36.61 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 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33
Second-epoch image center 03:25:41.239 +05:56:36.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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 03:25:44.127 +05:57:16.88
Second-epoch second image center 03:25:41.239 +05:56:36.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01638 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pb9cT5s0dX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IMchGp2uGD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BlO0YULyDe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IyubquVblj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2623 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 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2623 deg
Loaded 4344 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): 3518 out of 3704 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3704 out of 6894 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.929400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.929400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2623 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 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2623 deg
Loaded 4344 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): 3518 out of 3704 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3704 out of 6894 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6511 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4391 to 59.4125 deg, Dec +0.6696 to +11.2487 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 43.4391 to 59.4125 deg, Dec 0.6696 to 11.2487 deg
Loaded 4348 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): 3541 out of 3691 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3691 out of 6511 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
2.1 pix Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
15.2 mag. Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 11.9 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.Pb9cT5s0dX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=524, bad_region=0, passed=6894
Got 6894 stars (including 6363 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6894 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.232 n_q1=1258 n_q2=1017 n_q3=1321 n_q4=1279 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.316
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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.IMchGp2uGD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=474, bad_region=1, passed=6511
Got 6511 stars (including 6031 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6511 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1260 n_q2=1041 n_q3=1292 n_q4=1287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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.BlO0YULyDe (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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=311, bad_region=0, passed=4942
Got 4942 stars (including 4624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4942 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4520 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4516 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4516 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4516 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4521 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4517 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4517 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4517 stars left (next iteration limit 4967)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4517 robust_rms=12.049 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.858 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4517 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4517 robust_rms=0.301 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.316 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4517 robust_rms_before=1.009 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.256 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.301 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.282 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.316
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.282 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits N_match=4517 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=1192 n_q2=1218 n_q3=942 n_q4=1165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.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.IyubquVblj (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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=394, bad_region=0, passed=4989
Got 4989 stars (including 4587 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4989 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4482 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4476 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4476 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4483 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4477 stars left (next iteration limit 4923)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4477 robust_rms=12.212 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.667 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4477 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.538 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4477 robust_rms=0.322 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4477 robust_rms_before=1.047 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.276 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.322 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.292 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.347
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.292 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits N_match=4477 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.276 n_q1=1179 n_q2=1186 n_q3=949 n_q4=1163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.316
ref2=Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.290 worst_q_ratio=1.274
new1=fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits sigma_overall=0.260 worst_q_ratio=1.054
new2=fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.060
reference average sigma_overall=0.2865 worst_q_ratio=1.295
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406_astrometric_residuals.png (4517 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407_astrometric_residuals.png (4477 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q1b1x1 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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20187_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 20187_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:48:28.65 +01:35:43.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 941.5'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: 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:25:44.127 +05:57:16.88 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 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33
Second-epoch image center 03:25:44.127 +05:57:16.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:25:41.239 +05:56:36.61 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 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33
Second-epoch image center 03:25:41.239 +05:56:36.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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 03:25:44.127 +05:57:16.88
Second-epoch second image center 03:25:41.239 +05:56:36.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01638 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nnbhqmtfgF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KDkEj0wycx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0RmMbpP2Jf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dcbivcklLT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40138 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2698 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2698 deg
Loaded 4347 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): 3388 out of 3752 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3752 out of 40138 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.819500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.819500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40138 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2698 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2698 deg
Loaded 4347 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): 3388 out of 3752 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3752 out of 40138 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 36794 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4364 to 59.4140 deg, Dec +0.6695 to +11.2585 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 43.4364 to 59.4140 deg, Dec 0.6695 to 11.2585 deg
Loaded 4354 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): 3421 out of 3757 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3757 out of 36794 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
2.0 pix Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 14.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.nnbhqmtfgF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1702, bad_region=4, passed=40128
Got 40128 stars (including 38357 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40128 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.230 n_q1=1244 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1335 n_q4=1283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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.KDkEj0wycx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1580, bad_region=2, passed=36779
Got 36779 stars (including 35146 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36779 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1241 n_q2=1030 n_q3=1302 n_q4=1308 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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.0RmMbpP2Jf (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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=897, bad_region=35, passed=28364
Got 28364 stars (including 27389 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28364 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.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=4882 robust_rms=11.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.313 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.453 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.301 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.313 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=0.997 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.255 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.301 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.279 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.313
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.279 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1340 n_q2=1273 n_q3=1020 n_q4=1249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.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.dcbivcklLT (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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=956, bad_region=38, passed=28982
Got 28982 stars (including 27934 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28982 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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=4877 robust_rms=11.741 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.833 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.544 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=1.031 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.277 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.293 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.347
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.293 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.281 n_q1=1331 n_q2=1282 n_q3=1018 n_q4=1246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-10-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0406.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.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_2026-08-17_CI_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_041253_TTUQ1b1x1_4006201_XDRUCWhF/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:24:16.29 +06:56:01.0: 14.09 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:01:10.26 +03:41:45.8: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:05:26.64 +05:06:11.0: 13.88 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:14:21.26 +10:20:54.9: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:14:49.15 +03:41:23.0: 13.67 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 02:57:18.38 +03:46:51.8: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:48:18.01 +08:47:52.7: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:24:16.29 +06:56:01.0: 14.07 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:14:21.26 +10:20:54.9: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:14:49.15 +03:41:23.0: 13.61 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:01:10.26 +03:41:45.8: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:05:26.64 +05:06:11.0: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:35:49.25 +01:12:57.5: 14.12 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:12:43.09 +08:25:27.7: 14.11 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.08 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:24:16.29 +06:56:01.0: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3390 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:14:49.15 +03:41:23.0: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9201 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:14:21.26 +10:20:54.9: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1700 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.79 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:05:26.64 +05:06:11.0: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.3030 delta=-0.51 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:48:18.01 +08:47:52.7: 13.77 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 02:57:18.38 +03:46:51.8: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:48:18.01 +08:47:52.7: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7840 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:12:43.09 +08:25:27.7: 14.26 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:35:49.25 +01:12:57.5: 13.97 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:12:43.09 +08:25:27.7: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1106 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:35:49.25 +01:12:57.5: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1495 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51614.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51921.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 51401_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51401_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51407_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51407_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51410_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51410_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:24:30.32 +02:06:38.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51411_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51411_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51414_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51414_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51417_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51417_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:48:28.63 +01:35:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51588_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 51588_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
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Considering the candidate 51614_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 51614_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
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Considering the candidate 51664_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51664_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:07:19.98 +05:01:14.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51746_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51746_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:54:47.31 +09:11:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51894_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51894_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:15:32.20 +01:41:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51916_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51916_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:33:49.04 +09:41:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51921_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 51921_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
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Considering the candidate 51955_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 51955_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52013_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 52013_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52082_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407
The candidate 52082_fd_Tau-07-Q1b1x1_2026-08-17_04-11-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0407 did not pass the final checks