This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg
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 24.2575 2461276.7575 11.79 21:41:43.90 -00:37:47.7
55.01043 -37.37898 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.476 Hedwig 0 0 0 12.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:41:43.90 -00:37:47.7: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:41:43.90 -00:37:47.7: 15.68 +/- 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,2461276.7575,11.79,0.05,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 20260824.2575 11.79CV 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 24.2575 2461276.7575 13.57 21:36:17.44 -05:33:23.3
48.80101 -38.88623 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.685 Hermia -0 -0 0 13.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:36:17.44 -05:33:23.3: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:36:17.44 -05:33:23.3: 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,2461276.7575,13.57,0.05,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 20260824.2575 13.57CV 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 24.2575 2461276.7575 14.04 21:30:12.37 +00:07:07.1
53.78141 -34.57298 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" 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.1293 Sonja 0 -0 0 14.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:30:12.37 +00:07:07.1: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:30:12.37 +00:07:07.1: 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,2461276.7575,14.04,0.05,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 20260824.2575 14.04CV 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: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
First image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Last image: 2461276.75776824 24.08.2026 06:11:01.176 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72
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: 8 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): 9039
Objects passed selection criteria: 8996
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6388.5
Average stars matched: 5970.5 (93.457 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234896 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 Mon Aug 24 02:23:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
First image: 2461208.87407108 17.06.2026 08:58:29.741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Last image: 2461276.75776824 24.08.2026 06:11:01.176 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 46
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
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: 21 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): 58920
Objects passed selection criteria: 58787
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 44992.8
Average stars matched: 41917 (93.1639 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 276860 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 Mon Aug 24 02:24:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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: 2461276.75713969
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 21:25:43.610 -02:00:11.26 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.610 -02:00:11.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0197 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 21:25:41.113 -01:59:31.58 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:25:41.113 -01:59:31.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 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 21:25:43.610 -02:00:11.26
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:41.113 -01:59:31.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01515 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eAf0fgClzr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ReMpWKYPe8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jTMjk2YO07
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wf8iOrPbdl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10566 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to +3.2860 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 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to 3.2860 deg
Loaded 7209 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): 5977 out of 6221 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6221 out of 10566 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.706000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.706000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.99
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.99
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10566 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to +3.2860 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 313.5722 to 329.3087 deg, Dec -7.2517 to 3.2860 deg
Loaded 7209 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): 5977 out of 6221 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6221 out of 10566 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 10647 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5706 to 329.2866 deg, Dec -7.2518 to +3.2812 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 313.5706 to 329.2866 deg, Dec -7.2518 to 3.2812 deg
Loaded 7198 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): 5992 out of 6227 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6227 out of 10647 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
15.0 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.eAf0fgClzr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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=660, bad_region=2105, passed=10566
Got 10566 stars (including 7902 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10566 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4764 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4764 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4737 stars left (next iteration limit 5209)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4737 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=1574 n_q2=741 n_q3=1590 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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.ReMpWKYPe8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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=666, bad_region=2099, passed=10647
Got 10647 stars (including 7981 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10647 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4739 stars left (next iteration limit 5212)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1575 n_q2=729 n_q3=1609 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.jTMjk2YO07 (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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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=454, bad_region=1725, passed=6083
Got 6083 stars (including 3990 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6083 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3773 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3753 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4731 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 3752 stars left (next iteration limit 4127)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3752 robust_rms=7.001 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.474 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3752 robust_rms=0.387 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3752 robust_rms=0.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.350 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3752 robust_rms_before=0.818 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.361 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.375 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.350
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.375 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits N_match=3752 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.405 n_q1=1162 n_q2=851 n_q3=1050 n_q4=689 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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.wf8iOrPbdl (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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=474, bad_region=1723, passed=6085
Got 6085 stars (including 3981 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6085 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3766 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3748 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3748 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3767 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3748 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3748 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3748 stars left (next iteration limit 4122)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3748 robust_rms=7.066 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.044 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3748 robust_rms=0.380 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.450 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3748 robust_rms=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.345 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3748 robust_rms_before=0.805 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.399 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.345
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 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: 21:25:41.160 -01:59:31.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 6085 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3855689.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.805 -> 0.326 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits N_match=3748 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1164 n_q2=845 n_q3=1050 n_q4=689 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.350 worst_q_ratio=1.066
ref2=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.057
new2=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.121
reference average sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.0865
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (4737 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370_astrometric_residuals.png (4739 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260_astrometric_residuals.png (3752 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261_astrometric_residuals.png (3748 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20701_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 20701_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:01.37 -02:53:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20748_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 20748_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:23:05.83 +00:50:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03199_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 03199_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:10:58.21 -04:01:39.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 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: 21:25:43.610 -02:00:11.26 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.610 -02:00:11.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0197 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 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: 21:25:41.160 -01:59:31.85 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 21:25:42.918 -01:59:00.95
Second-epoch image center 21:25:41.160 -01:59:31.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 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 21:25:43.610 -02:00:11.26
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:41.160 -01:59:31.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 deg.
###################################
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QGu2EM78vB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rvMoLMbPDA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hYgmovRPCR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LO4ZA24QMP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to +3.2922 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 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to 3.2922 deg
Loaded 7218 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): 5680 out of 6425 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6425 out of 66239 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.570750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.570750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to +3.2922 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 313.5693 to 329.3169 deg, Dec -7.2535 to 3.2922 deg
Loaded 7218 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): 5680 out of 6425 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6425 out of 66239 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 65905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.5683 to 329.3175 deg, Dec -7.2611 to +3.2815 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 313.5683 to 329.3175 deg, Dec -7.2611 to 3.2815 deg
Loaded 7212 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): 5703 out of 6425 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6425 out of 65905 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.QGu2EM78vB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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=15, blended=3855, bad_region=9067, passed=66224
Got 66224 stars (including 53793 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66224 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4739 stars left (next iteration limit 5214)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1620 n_q2=751 n_q3=1511 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.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.rvMoLMbPDA (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.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=16, blended=3874, bad_region=8838, passed=65889
Got 65889 stars (including 53670 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65889 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4736 stars left (next iteration limit 5210)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4736 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1608 n_q2=737 n_q3=1538 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.hYgmovRPCR (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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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=4, blended=1784, bad_region=8127, passed=41507
Got 41507 stars (including 32108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41507 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4729 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35464 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4709 stars left (next iteration limit 5177)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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=4709 robust_rms=6.846 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.977 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4709 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.440 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4709 robust_rms=0.334 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.356 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4709 robust_rms_before=0.814 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.348 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.334 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.384 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.356
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.384 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits N_match=4709 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1491 n_q2=1000 n_q3=1377 n_q4=841 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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.LO4ZA24QMP (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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=1865, bad_region=8203, passed=41706
Got 41706 stars (including 32180 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41706 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4711 stars left (next iteration limit 5182)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=4711 robust_rms=6.791 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.084 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.451 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.328 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.351 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4711 robust_rms_before=0.329 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.328 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.352 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.351
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.352 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits N_match=4711 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.400 n_q1=1494 n_q2=1000 n_q3=1377 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-10-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0260.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_2026-08-24_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_022025_TTUQ2b1x1_3799668_GWC3tAtg/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:32:36.56 -05:00:14.1: 13.21 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:42:02.27 -06:00:09.0: 12.94 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:43:33.02 -04:33:10.2: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:41:36.03 -04:44:03.6: 12.82 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:31:35.25 +02:08:22.3: 13.82 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:12:08.92 +00:14:19.3: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:32:11.98 -01:27:29.7: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:36:09.78 -06:01:22.5: 12.33 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:35:43.79 -04:13:40.3: 12.47 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:40:23.02 -03:34:23.5: 13.67 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:36:09.78 -06:01:22.5: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:35:43.79 -04:13:40.3: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:12:08.92 +00:14:19.3: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:31:35.25 +02:08:22.3: 14.01 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:43:33.02 -04:33:10.2: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:41:36.03 -04:44:03.6: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:42:02.27 -06:00:09.0: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:09.78 -06:01:22.5: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4358 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:32:11.98 -01:27:29.7: 12.95 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:32:36.56 -05:00:14.1: 13.25 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:43.79 -04:13:40.3: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7642 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:08.92 +00:14:19.3: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6983 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:31:35.25 +02:08:22.3: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0404 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:43:33.02 -04:33:10.2: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2968 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:40:23.02 -03:34:23.5: 13.71 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:41:36.03 -04:44:03.6: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0515 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:42:02.27 -06:00:09.0: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9546 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:32:36.56 -05:00:14.1: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4958 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:32:11.98 -01:27:29.7: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2073 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:40:23.02 -03:34:23.5: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9641 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:27:23.06 -04:54:24.7: 12.40 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:14:55.54 +01:40:09.7: 13.24 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:33:36.59 -00:51:06.6: 12.92 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:22:22.48 -03:08:40.5: 12.66 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:41:43.90 -00:37:47.7: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:17:51.70 -03:29:41.1: 13.16 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:38:20.09 -00:20:40.4: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:43:00.27 -02:02:36.5: 13.39 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:25:30.50 +02:01:21.9: 13.13 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:36:17.44 -05:33:23.3: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:14:55.54 +01:40:09.7: 13.22 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:27:23.06 -04:54:24.7: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:55.54 +01:40:09.7: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1830 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:27:23.06 -04:54:24.7: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4923 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:17:51.70 -03:29:41.1: 13.14 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:33:36.59 -00:51:06.6: 12.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:41:43.90 -00:37:47.7: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:38:20.09 -00:20:40.4: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:17:51.70 -03:29:41.1: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1776 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:36.59 -00:51:06.6: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0178 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:22:22.48 -03:08:40.5: 12.62 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:38:20.09 -00:20:40.4: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8183 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.64 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:22.48 -03:08:40.5: ref_mag=12.64 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6269 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:25:30.50 +02:01:21.9: 13.23 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:43:00.27 -02:02:36.5: 13.48 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:36:17.44 -05:33:23.3: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:25:30.50 +02:01:21.9: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3060 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:43:00.27 -02:02:36.5: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4657 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:12:15.00 -01:21:11.7: 13.37 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:21:35.45 -00:49:44.0: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:36:28.10 -05:38:48.6: 13.43 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:12:17.67 +01:47:56.2: 13.65 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:13:32.06 +01:59:20.3: 13.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:25:36.73 -00:59:19.4: 13.69 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:20:12.41 +01:18:49.2: 13.65 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:30:12.37 +00:07:07.1: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:12:15.00 -01:21:11.7: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:21:35.45 -00:49:44.0: 13.48 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:15.00 -01:21:11.7: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4193 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:21:35.45 -00:49:44.0: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4805 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:12:17.67 +01:47:56.2: 13.52 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:36:28.10 -05:38:48.6: 13.57 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:13:32.06 +01:59:20.3: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:25:36.73 -00:59:19.4: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:17.67 +01:47:56.2: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8041 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:28.10 -05:38:48.6: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5577 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.71 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:32.06 +01:59:20.3: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6175 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:25:36.73 -00:59:19.4: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7720 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:30:12.37 +00:07:07.1: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:20:12.41 +01:18:49.2: 13.61 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.63 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:12.41 +01:18:49.2: ref_mag=13.63 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8272 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_03-58-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0394.fits at 21:23:37.73 -01:36:17.4: 13.97 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-07-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 21:23:37.73 -01:36:17.4: 14.07 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:23:37.73 -01:36:17.4: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9585 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out85223.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out86676.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 80731_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80731_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80733_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80733_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80736_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80736_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80740_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80740_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80745_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80745_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80746_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80746_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80747_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80747_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80748_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80748_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80750_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80750_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80751_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80751_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80757_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 80757_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:21:48.07 +02:02:00.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81925_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
Preparing report for the candidate 81925_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
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Considering the candidate 82822_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 82822_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83046_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 83046_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83321_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 83321_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83588_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 83588_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:37:34.13 -00:22:05.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83772_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 83772_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:33:34.07 -00:51:20.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 84069_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 84069_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84071_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 84071_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84342_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 84342_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84463_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 84463_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84827_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 84827_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85223_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
Preparing report for the candidate 85223_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
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Considering the candidate 85240_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 85240_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85285_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 85285_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85580_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 85580_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85847_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 85847_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85981_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 85981_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 86179_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 86179_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 86310_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 86310_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 86676_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
Preparing report for the candidate 86676_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
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Considering the candidate 86763_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 86763_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 17066_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 17066_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:10:58.21 -04:01:39.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24618_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 24618_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:01.39 -02:53:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59612_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261
The candidate 59612_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_01-11-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0261 did not pass the final checks