This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.4071 2461274.9071 12.12 22:55:14.03 -12:05:48.8
56.10656 -58.90353 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 9.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.117 Lomia -1 -0 1 12.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:55:14.03 -12:05:48.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:55:14.03 -12:05:48.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.9071,12.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.4071 12.12CV 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 22.4071 2461274.9071 12.99 23:28:46.42 -08:16:54.3
73.02338 -62.83767 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.442 Eichsfeldia -0 0 0 13.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:28:46.42 -08:16:54.3: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:28:46.42 -08:16:54.3: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.9071,12.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.4071 12.99CV 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 22.4071 2461274.9071 13.16 22:56:03.20 -08:05:12.2
62.43089 -56.71481 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 9.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.208 Lacrimosa -1 -0 1 13.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:56:03.20 -08:05:12.2: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:56:03.20 -08:05:12.2: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.9071,13.16,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.4071 13.16CV 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 22.4071 2461274.9071 14.19 23:01:03.92 -08:26:54.5
63.34814 -57.90774 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2271 Kiso 0 1 1 14.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:01:03.92 -08:26:54.5: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:01:03.92 -08:26:54.5: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.9071,14.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.4071 14.19CV 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: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
First image: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Last image: 2461274.90734052 22.08.2026 09:46:24.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
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: 2 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): 4206
Objects passed selection criteria: 4193
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3248.75
Average stars matched: 3179.25 (97.8607 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231244 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 22 05:11:02 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: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
First image: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Last image: 2461274.90734052 22.08.2026 09:46:24.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
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: 10 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): 24927
Objects passed selection criteria: 24867
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 20655.8
Average stars matched: 20021 (96.927 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 251200 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 22 05:11:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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: 2461274.90682595
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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 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: 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.267 -09:59:55.53 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.267 -09:59:55.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:37.069 -10:00:31.80 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:37.069 -10:00:31.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0442 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 23:08:34.267 -09:59:55.53
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:37.069 -10:00:31.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01529 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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DLlLMhfla2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gfvjr6KooC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4Lj0hTfiAq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kFkZ19tKQo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5808 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 deg
Loaded 5067 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): 3713 out of 3841 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3841 out of 5808 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.688000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.688000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5808 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 deg
Loaded 5067 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): 3713 out of 3841 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3841 out of 5808 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6970 to 355.2476 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2790 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 338.6970 to 355.2476 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2790 deg
Loaded 5057 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): 3732 out of 3864 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3864 out of 5775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
15.0 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.DLlLMhfla2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=422, bad_region=1406, passed=5808
Got 5808 stars (including 4078 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5808 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3966 stars left (next iteration limit 4362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits N_match=3966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1178 n_q2=695 n_q3=1342 n_q4=751 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.319
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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.gfvjr6KooC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=432, bad_region=1389, passed=5775
Got 5775 stars (including 4053 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5775 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3936 stars left (next iteration limit 4330)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits N_match=3936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1176 n_q2=688 n_q3=1322 n_q4=750 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.397
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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.4Lj0hTfiAq (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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=200, bad_region=738, passed=2873
Got 2873 stars (including 1976 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2873 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 1921 stars left (next iteration limit 2112)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1921 robust_rms=7.130 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.078 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1921 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1921 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1921 robust_rms_before=1.042 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.416 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.397
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.416 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits N_match=1921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=602 n_q2=409 n_q3=558 n_q4=352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.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.kFkZ19tKQo (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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=193, bad_region=740, passed=2898
Got 2898 stars (including 2009 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2898 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1949 stars left (next iteration limit 2143)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1949 robust_rms=7.058 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.977 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1949 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1949 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.421 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1949 robust_rms_before=1.041 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.379 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.448 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.421
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.448 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits N_match=1949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=626 n_q2=399 n_q3=563 n_q4=361 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.319
ref2=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.397
new1=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.087
new2=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits sigma_overall=0.421 worst_q_ratio=1.079
reference average sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.358
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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865_astrometric_residuals.png (3966 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866_astrometric_residuals.png (3936 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174_astrometric_residuals.png (1921 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175_astrometric_residuals.png (1949 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20211_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 20211_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:15:51.68 -09:04:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 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: 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.267 -09:59:55.53 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.267 -09:59:55.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:37.069 -10:00:31.80 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:37.069 -10:00:31.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0442 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 23:08:34.267 -09:59:55.53
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:37.069 -10:00:31.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01529 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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v7f8IrbYyP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7sEi7gQCaq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JERioqLpKr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2l5yAY4dDT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34068 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 deg
Loaded 5099 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): 3749 out of 4056 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4056 out of 34068 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.569400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.569400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34068 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 deg
Loaded 5099 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): 3749 out of 4056 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4056 out of 34068 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 33982 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6760 to 355.2847 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2199 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 338.6760 to 355.2847 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2199 deg
Loaded 5102 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): 3745 out of 4059 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4059 out of 33982 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
1.9 pix Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.v7f8IrbYyP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1262, bad_region=7441, passed=34061
Got 34061 stars (including 25636 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34061 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1515 n_q2=936 n_q3=1542 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.334
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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.7sEi7gQCaq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1275, bad_region=7380, passed=33973
Got 33973 stars (including 25572 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33973 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1508 n_q2=925 n_q3=1562 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.336
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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.JERioqLpKr (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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=580, bad_region=3410, passed=18332
Got 18332 stars (including 14510 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18332 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4842 stars left (next iteration limit 5326)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.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=4842 robust_rms=6.826 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.642 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4842 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4842 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4842 robust_rms_before=1.079 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.431 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.454 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.462
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.454 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits N_match=4842 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=1540 n_q2=1023 n_q3=1466 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.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.2l5yAY4dDT (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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=588, bad_region=3403, passed=18481
Got 18481 stars (including 14666 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18481 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4839 stars left (next iteration limit 5322)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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=4839 robust_rms=6.843 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.643 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.472 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4839 robust_rms_before=1.076 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.431 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.453 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.472
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits N_match=4839 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.446 n_q1=1542 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1451 n_q4=828 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-45-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.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_2026-08-22_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_050815_TTUQ2b1x1_553643_Gf8dgg7E/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:56:03.20 -08:05:12.2: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:22:38.64 -10:48:34.1: 13.08 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:55:14.03 -12:05:48.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:01:03.92 -08:26:54.5: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:28:46.42 -08:16:54.3: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:33:09.89 -06:20:41.0: 13.18 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:55:14.03 -12:05:48.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:22:38.64 -10:48:34.1: 13.14 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:56:03.20 -08:05:12.2: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:28:46.42 -08:16:54.3: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:33:09.89 -06:20:41.0: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:01:03.92 -08:26:54.5: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.22 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:38.64 -10:48:34.1: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8844 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:09.89 -06:20:41.0: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2491 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51989.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52136.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52173.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52358.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 51869_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 51869_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51877_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 51877_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:15:51.69 -09:04:43.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51987_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 51987_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:53:25.12 -11:35:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51989_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
Preparing report for the candidate 51989_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
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Considering the candidate 52112_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 52112_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_04-46-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks