This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5
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 18.3647* 03 00 13.29 +09 29 47.3 12.3 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,2461270.8647,12.32,0.05,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 20260818.3647 12.32CV 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 18.3647 2461270.8647 13.22 03:08:43.21 +18:21:05.0
162.93700 -33.64823 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" 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.72 Feronia -0 -1 1 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 03:08:43.21 +18:21:05.0: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 03:08:43.21 +18:21:05.0: 15.85 +/- 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 18.3647* 03 08 43.21 +18 21 05.0 13.2 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461270.8647,13.22,0.05,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 20260818.3647 13.22CV 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 18.3647 2461270.8647 13.41 02:54:11.19 +18:34:52.0
159.36767 -35.46228 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.419 Aurelia 1 -0 1 13.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:54:11.19 +18:34:52.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:54:11.19 +18:34:52.0: 16.07 +/- 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 18.3647* 02 54 11.19 +18 34 52.0 13.4 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461270.8647,13.41,0.05,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 20260818.3647 13.41CV 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 18.3647 2461270.8647 14.18 02:44:59.85 +15:13:21.1
159.39935 -39.47587 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" 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.149 Medusa -0 -0 0 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:44:59.85 +15:13:21.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:44:59.85 +15:13:21.1: 16.16 +/- 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 18.3647* 02 44 59.85 +15 13 21.1 14.2 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461270.8647,14.18,0.05,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 20260818.3647 14.18CV 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 18.3647 2461270.8647 14.60 02:29:54.91 +13:39:08.6
156.37708 -42.73418 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" 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.257 Silesia -0 0 1 14.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:29:54.91 +13:39:08.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:29:54.91 +13:39:08.6: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 18.3647* 02 29 54.91 +13 39 08.6 14.6 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461270.8647,14.60,0.05,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 20260818.3647 14.60CV 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: 2461049.65708573 09.01.2026 03:46:02.207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
First image: 2461049.65708573 09.01.2026 03:46:02.207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Last image: 2461270.86504690 18.08.2026 08:45:30.052 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
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: 13 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): 7414
Objects passed selection criteria: 7413
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7049.5
Average stars matched: 6900 (97.8793 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233444 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 Tue Aug 18 03:58:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65708573 09.01.2026 03:46:02.207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
First image: 2461049.65708573 09.01.2026 03:46:02.207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Last image: 2461270.86504690 18.08.2026 08:45:30.052 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
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: 25 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): 40235
Objects passed selection criteria: 40153
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: 37023.5
Average stars matched: 35843.2 (96.8122 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 262132 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 Tue Aug 18 03:59:51 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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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: 2461270.86432860
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 02:39:47.904 +13:59:50.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76
Second-epoch image center 02:39:47.904 +13:59:50.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0511 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 02:39:50.944 +13:59:10.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76
Second-epoch image center 02:39:50.944 +13:59:10.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0407 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:39:47.904 +13:59:50.36
Second-epoch second image center 02:39:50.944 +13:59:10.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01663 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6ybyyFu3PP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dCjtqPEbHa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fhMuds9mZE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gg7EkIuZYS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh has not found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
wait
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec +8.6571 to +19.2857 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.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 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec 8.6571 to 19.2857 deg
Loaded 4349 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): 3551 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7398 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.949700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.949700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec +8.6571 to +19.2857 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 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec 8.6571 to 19.2857 deg
Loaded 4349 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): 3551 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7398 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3014 deg, Dec +8.6570 to +19.2905 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 31.7516 to 48.3014 deg, Dec 8.6570 to 19.2905 deg
Loaded 4352 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): 3558 out of 3742 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7374 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
2.0 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
2.9 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
2.9 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
15.4 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.6ybyyFu3PP (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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=508, bad_region=0, passed=7398
Got 7398 stars (including 6885 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.213 n_q1=1360 n_q2=1218 n_q3=1081 n_q4=1223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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.dCjtqPEbHa (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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=503, bad_region=0, passed=7374
Got 7374 stars (including 6862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1370 n_q2=1212 n_q3=1075 n_q4=1230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.fhMuds9mZE (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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=286, bad_region=0, passed=6778
Got 6778 stars (including 6483 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6778 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6778 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=10.305 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.070 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.324 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.336 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.325 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.918 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.255 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.324 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.304 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.336
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.304 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1248 n_q2=1030 n_q3=1254 n_q4=1347 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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.gg7EkIuZYS (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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=289, bad_region=0, passed=6792
Got 6792 stars (including 6498 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6792 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6792 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6792 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6792 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=10.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.289 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.368 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=0.931 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.258 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.294 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.306
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.294 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.225 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=1249 n_q2=1024 n_q3=1250 n_q4=1352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits sigma_overall=0.258 worst_q_ratio=1.288
ref2=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.272 worst_q_ratio=1.256
new1=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits sigma_overall=0.258 worst_q_ratio=1.188
new2=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits sigma_overall=0.263 worst_q_ratio=1.183
reference average sigma_overall=0.265 worst_q_ratio=1.272
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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117_astrometric_residuals.png (4882 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370_astrometric_residuals.png (4879 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:55:44.34 +18:21:53.8: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:55:44.34 +18:21:53.8: 11.85 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:44.34 +18:21:53.8: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8132 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20434_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 20434_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20455_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 20455_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:36:11.77 +15:09:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05052_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 05052_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:44:45.47 +12:19:03.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 02:39:47.904 +13:59:50.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76
Second-epoch image center 02:39:47.904 +13:59:50.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0511 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 02:39:50.944 +13:59:10.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76
Second-epoch image center 02:39:50.944 +13:59:10.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0407 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:39:47.904 +13:59:50.36
Second-epoch second image center 02:39:50.944 +13:59:10.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01663 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ptmeGzZ7Pc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L1tJvOwHao
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8DGd1OMcb5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W9hudol6Fx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42040 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec +8.6136 to +19.2864 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec 8.6136 to 19.2864 deg
Loaded 4379 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): 3380 out of 3762 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 42040 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.840350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.840350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42040 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec +8.6136 to +19.2864 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec 8.6136 to 19.2864 deg
Loaded 4379 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): 3380 out of 3762 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 42040 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 42245 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7296 to 48.3258 deg, Dec +8.6525 to +19.2994 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 31.7296 to 48.3258 deg, Dec 8.6525 to 19.2994 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3358 out of 3765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 42245 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
1.9 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
15.5 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ptmeGzZ7Pc (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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=13, blended=1797, bad_region=5, passed=42027
Got 42027 stars (including 40158 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42027 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.228 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.214 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1226 n_q3=1098 n_q4=1222 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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.L1tJvOwHao (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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=14, blended=1828, bad_region=7, passed=42231
Got 42231 stars (including 40335 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42231 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.224 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1220 n_q3=1098 n_q4=1227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.8DGd1OMcb5 (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1058, bad_region=44, passed=32327
Got 32327 stars (including 31178 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32327 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
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: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32327 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
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: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32327 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32327 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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=4879 robust_rms=10.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.897 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.339 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.264 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.323 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.914 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.248 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.300 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.339
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.300 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1249 n_q2=1028 n_q3=1266 n_q4=1336 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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.W9hudol6Fx (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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=17, blended=1088, bad_region=44, passed=32481
Got 32481 stars (including 31307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32481 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32481 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
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: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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=4879 robust_rms=10.478 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.915 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.343 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.369 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.305 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.929 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.254 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.302 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.305
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.302 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.224 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1025 n_q3=1255 n_q4=1344 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-44-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034655_TTUQ1b1x1_383572_1C48x1Q5/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:10:03.13 +13:38:47.2: 14.69 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:26:09.09 +10:05:56.7: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:10:39.35 +16:05:07.2: 14.18 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:09:56.81 +14:53:58.9: 14.29 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:54:11.19 +18:34:52.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 03:08:43.21 +18:21:05.0: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:13:17.13 +13:39:44.6: 15.00 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:31:14.03 +12:32:01.6: 14.25 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 03:08:43.21 +18:21:05.0: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:13:17.13 +13:39:44.6: 14.83 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:10:03.13 +13:38:47.2: 14.68 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:09:56.81 +14:53:58.9: 14.22 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:31:14.03 +12:32:01.6: 14.13 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:54:11.19 +18:34:52.0: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.91 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.25 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.68 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:13:17.13 +13:39:44.6: ref_mag=14.91 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.7435 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:26:09.09 +10:05:56.7: 12.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:10:39.35 +16:05:07.2: 14.37 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:10:03.13 +13:38:47.2: ref_mag=14.68 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.8090 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:09:56.81 +14:53:58.9: ref_mag=14.25 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2709 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:14.03 +12:32:01.6: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0778 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.26 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:09.09 +10:05:56.7: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2233 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:10:39.35 +16:05:07.2: ref_mag=14.26 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5051 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:29:54.91 +13:39:08.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:27:38.80 +09:51:47.9: 14.10 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:44:59.85 +15:13:21.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:12:24.22 +15:20:18.9: 15.02 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:49:02.61 +13:56:53.1: 14.87 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:10:17.91 +16:47:21.1: 15.24 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:12:45.65 +13:08:46.7: 15.23 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:29:54.91 +13:39:08.6: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:27:38.80 +09:51:47.9: 14.09 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.10 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:12:24.22 +15:20:18.9: 15.07 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:27:38.80 +09:51:47.9: ref_mag=14.10 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0875 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:44:59.85 +15:13:21.1: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.05 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:12:24.22 +15:20:18.9: ref_mag=15.05 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.8670 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:10:17.91 +16:47:21.1: 15.07 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:49:02.61 +13:56:53.1: 14.99 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.15 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:10:17.91 +16:47:21.1: ref_mag=15.15 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7958 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.92 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:02.61 +13:56:53.1: ref_mag=14.92 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.8324 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:12:45.65 +13:08:46.7: 15.25 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.24 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:12:45.65 +13:08:46.7: ref_mag=15.24 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9495 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:16:32.98 +14:34:09.3: 15.21 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:16:32.98 +14:34:09.3: 15.33 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.26 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:16:32.98 +14:34:09.3: ref_mag=15.26 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.9587 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53322.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53377.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53678.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53896.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 53060_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53060_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53061_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53061_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53065_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53065_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53066_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53066_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53068_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53068_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53079_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53079_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53212_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
Preparing report for the candidate 53212_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
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Considering the candidate 53322_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
Preparing report for the candidate 53322_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
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Considering the candidate 53377_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
Preparing report for the candidate 53377_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
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Considering the candidate 53603_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53603_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:53:51.26 +15:25:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53657_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53657_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53678_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
Preparing report for the candidate 53678_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
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Considering the candidate 53687_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53687_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53896_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
Preparing report for the candidate 53896_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
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Considering the candidate 53899_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53899_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53920_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53920_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:11:10.17 +17:16:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53934_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53934_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53970_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53970_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53980_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53980_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53987_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 53987_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 41054_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371
The candidate 41054_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_03-45-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0371 did not pass the final checks
