This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 25.3487* 05 21 07.63 +23 38 20.0 10.4 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
N Tau,2461277.8487,10.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
N Tau 20260825.3487 10.42CV 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
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 25.3487* 05 21 07.61 +23 38 20.0 10.5 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
N Tau,2461277.8487,10.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
N Tau 20260825.3487 10.46CV 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 25.3487 2461277.8487 11.64 06:03:30.25 +24:32:35.6
185.80856 1.22135 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.22 Kalliope -1 0 1 12.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 06:03:30.25 +24:32:35.6: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 06:03:30.25 +24:32:35.6: 15.80 +/- 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,2461277.8487,11.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260825.3487 11.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 25.3487 2461277.8487 12.98 05:19:27.93 +23:24:49.4
181.45966 -7.92223 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 5.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.110 Lydia 0 -0 0 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:19:27.93 +23:24:49.4: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:19:27.93 +23:24:49.4: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 25.3487* 05 19 27.93 +23 24 49.4 13.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461277.8487,12.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260825.3487 12.98CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last image: 2461277.84903491 25.08.2026 08:22:26.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
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: 5 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): 20205
Objects passed selection criteria: 20085
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 13241.2
Average stars matched: 13053.2 (98.5802 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 245516 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Aug 25 03:28:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last image: 2461277.84903491 25.08.2026 08:22:26.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 64
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 37 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): 150221
Objects passed selection criteria: 149780
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 101862
Average stars matched: 98500.5 (96.6997 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 616224 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Aug 25 03:30:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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: 2461277.84844422
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 945.2'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:20.040 +22:02:53.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:20.040 +22:02:53.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0490 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Image size: 945.0'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:17.661 +22:03:02.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:17.661 +22:03:02.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0517 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 05:32:20.040 +22:02:53.91
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:17.661 +22:03:02.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00946 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wZcyCuTm1t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j8hLxrEj98
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IFVcrGJUnz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q1tmNGQG0u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 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 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 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): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.969200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.969200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 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 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 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): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec +16.4876 to +27.3008 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 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec 16.4876 to 27.3008 deg
Loaded 12329 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): 8847 out of 10017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10017 out of 20916 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
2.0 pix Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
2.5 pix fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
15.2 mag. Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.wZcyCuTm1t (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2479, bad_region=0, passed=22997
Got 22997 stars (including 20487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22997 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4713 stars left (next iteration limit 5184)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4713 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.276 n_q1=1531 n_q2=718 n_q3=1554 n_q4=910 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.235
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.j8hLxrEj98 (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2320, bad_region=0, passed=20916
Got 20916 stars (including 18570 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4714 stars left (next iteration limit 5187)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4714 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1527 n_q2=718 n_q3=1564 n_q4=905 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.IFVcrGJUnz (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=255, bad_region=0, passed=4645
Got 4645 stars (including 4388 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4645 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4216 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4158 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4158 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4215 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4159 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4159 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4159 stars left (next iteration limit 4573)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4159 robust_rms=7.892 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.919 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4159 robust_rms=0.730 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.047 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4159 robust_rms=0.523 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4159 robust_rms_before=1.517 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.491 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.523 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.599 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.624
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.599 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits N_match=4159 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.463 n_q1=907 n_q2=1116 n_q3=771 n_q4=1365 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Q1tmNGQG0u (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=279, bad_region=0, passed=4709
Got 4709 stars (including 4427 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4709 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4251 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4195 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4195 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4250 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4197 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4197 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4197 stars left (next iteration limit 4614)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4197 robust_rms=8.080 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4197 robust_rms=0.847 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.261 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4197 robust_rms=0.551 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4197 robust_rms_before=1.679 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.500 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.551 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.578 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.619
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.578 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits N_match=4197 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=925 n_q2=1149 n_q3=758 n_q4=1365 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.235
ref2=Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits sigma_overall=0.482 worst_q_ratio=1.251
new1=fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.502 worst_q_ratio=1.134
new2=fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits sigma_overall=0.504 worst_q_ratio=1.109
reference average sigma_overall=0.4295 worst_q_ratio=1.243
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378_astrometric_residuals.png (4713 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035_astrometric_residuals.png (4714 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (4159 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195_astrometric_residuals.png (4197 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 30703_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 30703_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
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Considering the candidate 14186_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 14186_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:55:48.99 +20:10:31.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:56.54 +17:54:31.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 11829_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 11829_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:04:00.91 +21:13:32.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03444_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 03444_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:48.83 +25:25:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 14s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 945.2'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:20.040 +22:02:53.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:20.040 +22:02:53.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0490 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Image size: 945.0'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:17.661 +22:03:02.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:17.661 +22:03:02.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0517 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 05:32:20.040 +22:02:53.91
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:17.661 +22:03:02.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00946 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WQB109IjRN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GbqQWCU0va
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4HOp57CyHr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rv6FHpii2T
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 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 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 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): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.825500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.825500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 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 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 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): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 163013 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec +16.4845 to +27.3051 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 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec 16.4845 to 27.3051 deg
Loaded 12419 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): 7184 out of 10475 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10475 out of 163013 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 59 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
1.8 pix Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 13.0 (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.WQB109IjRN (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=21684, bad_region=13, passed=167940
Got 167940 stars (including 145983 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 167940 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 167940 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 167940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 167940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4716 stars left (next iteration limit 5187)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4716 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=1463 n_q2=774 n_q3=1520 n_q4=959 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.GbqQWCU0va (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=51, blended=20219, bad_region=0, passed=162962
Got 162962 stars (including 142457 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 162962 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4758 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 162962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4759 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(), 162962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 162962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4711 stars left (next iteration limit 5183)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4711 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=1445 n_q2=753 n_q3=1535 n_q4=978 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.258
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.4HOp57CyHr (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1213, bad_region=0, passed=39190
Got 39190 stars (including 37925 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39190 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4719 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4719 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4781 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4721 stars left (next iteration limit 5190)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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=4721 robust_rms=7.946 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.125 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4721 robust_rms=0.710 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.005 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4721 robust_rms=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4721 robust_rms_before=1.498 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.475 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.567 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.601
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.567 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits N_match=4721 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=1105 n_q2=1188 n_q3=926 n_q4=1502 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.rv6FHpii2T (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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1231, bad_region=1, passed=39561
Got 39561 stars (including 38277 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39561 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4722 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4724 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4724 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4724 stars left (next iteration limit 5193)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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=4724 robust_rms=8.105 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4724 robust_rms=0.808 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.197 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4724 robust_rms=0.544 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.617 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4724 robust_rms_before=1.655 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.485 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.544 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.575 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.617
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.575 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits N_match=4724 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=1091 n_q2=1221 n_q3=900 n_q4=1512 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-21-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-08-25_CI_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_032555_TTUQ1b1x1_4013550_eAPfVKkX/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:34:48.99 +18:33:07.5: 13.06 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 06:03:30.25 +24:32:35.6: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 06:07:15.50 +25:16:11.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:12:29.40 +17:12:01.9: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 06:03:30.25 +24:32:35.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:34:48.99 +18:33:07.5: 13.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.10 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:34:48.99 +18:33:07.5: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9058 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 06:07:15.50 +25:16:11.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:15.50 +25:16:11.4: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:12:29.40 +17:12:01.9: 12.69 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:12:29.40 +17:12:01.9: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5164 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:31:40.04 +18:13:14.5: 12.74 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:35:02.38 +24:18:47.9: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:19:27.93 +23:24:49.4: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:31:40.04 +18:13:14.5: 12.76 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.75 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:31:40.04 +18:13:14.5: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5186 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:35:02.38 +24:18:47.9: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:35:02.38 +24:18:47.9: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9433 delta=0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:19:27.93 +23:24:49.4: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out190855.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out191193.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 190568_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190568_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 190576_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190576_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:09:12.89 +24:49:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190619_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 190619_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
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Considering the candidate 190647_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190647_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:58.94 +26:19:49.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190702_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190702_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:52.04 +19:58:26.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190817_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190817_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:32:17.03 +17:02:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190831_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190831_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:56.10 +22:38:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190855_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 190855_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
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Considering the candidate 190880_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190880_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:50.72 +22:27:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190902_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190902_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:54:52.80 +19:44:19.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190927_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190927_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:01:03.01 +23:18:03.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190933_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190933_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 190935_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190935_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:06.86 +23:48:51.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190950_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190950_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:45.95 +26:25:46.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190977_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190977_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:41.70 +23:02:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190983_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190983_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:58:01.76 +25:55:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190991_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190991_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 190995_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 190995_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:11.77 +19:34:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191001_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191001_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:45:36.99 +25:05:44.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191010_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191010_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:32:09.91 +18:33:11.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191013_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191013_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:24.36 +18:37:06.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191014_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191014_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:11:14.99 +23:03:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191031_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191031_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:45:54.16 +26:06:00.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191041_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191041_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:10:01.81 +26:45:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191057_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191057_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:37:00.72 +20:46:44.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191065_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191065_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:03:20.96 +23:48:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191067_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191067_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:33:38.40 +18:33:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191081_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191081_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 191083_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191083_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:10.91 +20:10:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191130_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191130_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:11:19.48 +24:25:47.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191144_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191144_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:08.64 +20:02:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191180_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191180_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:43.78 +26:10:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191181_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191181_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 191187_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191187_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:28:32.28 +22:45:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191193_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 191193_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
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Considering the candidate 191210_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191210_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:11.75 +22:40:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191229_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191229_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:16:23.06 +25:24:09.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191276_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 191276_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:27:25.27 +23:07:39.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 49183_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 49183_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:53:41.41 +23:51:43.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 25835_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 25835_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:48.83 +25:25:24.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80276_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 80276_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:56:11.16 +21:51:41.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 118951_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 118951_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:34:41.18 +17:53:19.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 109495_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 109495_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:34:26.38 +20:22:52.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:56.49 +17:54:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 45018_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 45018_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:48:29.28 +24:10:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82933_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 82933_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:53:50.68 +21:45:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 14597_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 14597_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:38:00.46 +26:13:09.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 158119_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 158119_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:50:04.18 +17:07:17.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 142657_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 142657_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:37.72 +19:21:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 123315_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 123315_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:55:20.20 +17:59:46.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65420_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 65420_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:30.77 +22:47:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 108934_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 108934_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:18.11 +20:22:04.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 166509_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 166509_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:37:44.09 +17:45:31.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91223_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 91223_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:04:00.92 +21:13:32.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 111854_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 111854_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:55:48.99 +20:10:31.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110647_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 110647_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:54:22.44 +20:16:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 58326_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 58326_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:04:06.98 +23:15:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110624_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 110624_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:03:55.13 +20:08:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117642_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 117642_fd_Tau-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_03-22-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks