This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 30.2916 2461282.7916 13.54 21:31:59.01 -06:05:03.0
47.52682 -38.22802 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.685 Hermia -0 0 0 13.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:31:59.01 -06:05:03.0: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:31:59.01 -06:05:03.0: 15.66 +/- 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,2461282.7916,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.2916 13.54CV 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 30.2916 2461282.7916 13.56 21:32:49.87 -13:10:40.0
39.43230 -41.68128 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 9.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.286 Iclea -1 0 1 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:32:49.87 -13:10:40.0: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:32:49.87 -13:10:40.0: 15.57 +/- 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 30.2917* 21 32 49.87 -13 10 40.0 13.6 U Cap 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,2461282.7916,13.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.2916 13.56CV 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 30.2916 2461282.7916 14.05 21:25:05.66 -08:50:52.3
43.40094 -38.06397 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1374 Isora 0 -0 0 14.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:25:05.66 -08:50:52.3: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:25:05.66 -08:50:52.3: 15.77 +/- 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,2461282.7916,14.05,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.2916 14.05CV 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: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last image: 2461282.79202981 30.08.2026 07:00:21.376 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.82
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5465
Objects passed selection criteria: 5457
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5132.75
Average stars matched: 4592.25 (89.4696 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233476 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 Sun Aug 30 02:05:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last image: 2461282.79202981 30.08.2026 07:00:21.376 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
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: 14 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): 35261
Objects passed selection criteria: 35211
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 34176.5
Average stars matched: 31166.8 (91.1935 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 265444 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 Sun Aug 30 02:06:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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: 2461282.79126537
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.355 -09:59:49.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.355 -09:59:49.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:46.110 -09:59:07.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:46.110 -09:59:07.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 21:25:43.355 -09:59:49.50
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:46.110 -09:59:07.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01624 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7jmIZ0uohS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vy2NBzAD76
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l2kG5PD7Pv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yis8rh40Ap
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5615 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5615 out of 8874 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.686800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.686800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5615 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5615 out of 8874 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 deg
Loaded 6736 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): 5526 out of 5688 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5688 out of 9225 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
2.4 pix Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
14.9 mag. Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.7jmIZ0uohS (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=515, bad_region=1806, passed=8874
Got 8874 stars (including 6632 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4771 stars left (next iteration limit 5249)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4771 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1633 n_q2=774 n_q3=1589 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.Vy2NBzAD76 (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=511, bad_region=2466, passed=9225
Got 9225 stars (including 6353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4685 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4658 stars left (next iteration limit 5122)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4658 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1453 n_q2=888 n_q3=1350 n_q4=967 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.l2kG5PD7Pv (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=400, bad_region=1340, passed=4759
Got 4759 stars (including 3092 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4759 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3713 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2887 stars left (next iteration limit 3174)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2887 robust_rms=6.998 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.177 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2887 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2887 robust_rms=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2887 robust_rms_before=0.772 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.365 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.367
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.365 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=2887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=892 n_q2=579 n_q3=813 n_q4=603 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.061
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.yis8rh40Ap (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=407, bad_region=1347, passed=4734
Got 4734 stars (including 3053 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4734 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 2858 stars left (next iteration limit 3141)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2858 robust_rms=7.020 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.054 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2858 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2858 robust_rms=0.356 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.386 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2858 robust_rms_before=0.770 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.356 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.378 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.386
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.378 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=2858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=865 n_q2=574 n_q3=814 n_q4=605 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new1=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.061
new2=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.091
reference average sigma_overall=0.3435 worst_q_ratio=1.107
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (4771 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (4658 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202_astrometric_residuals.png (2887 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203_astrometric_residuals.png (2858 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.355 -09:59:49.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.355 -09:59:49.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:46.110 -09:59:07.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:46.110 -09:59:07.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 21:25:43.355 -09:59:49.50
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:46.110 -09:59:07.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01624 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GL5YfROGg1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xQqG8Fkeqq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WCjA9mZwzP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9U21kYLcpk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.549900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.549900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 51567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 deg
Loaded 6759 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): 5424 out of 5938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5938 out of 51567 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
15.0 mag. Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.GL5YfROGg1 (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2577, bad_region=7654, passed=53055
Got 53055 stars (including 43138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53055 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5261)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1667 n_q2=781 n_q3=1558 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.xQqG8Fkeqq (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=3043, bad_region=10281, passed=51563
Got 51563 stars (including 39434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51563 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4654 stars left (next iteration limit 5119)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4654 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1471 n_q2=857 n_q3=1384 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.WCjA9mZwzP (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1258, bad_region=6035, passed=31398
Got 31398 stars (including 24483 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31398 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4685 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26855 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4687 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4661 stars left (next iteration limit 5127)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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=4661 robust_rms=6.594 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.252 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4661 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.482 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4661 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4661 robust_rms_before=0.768 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.346 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.364 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.377
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.364 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4661 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1439 n_q2=890 n_q3=1358 n_q4=974 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.026
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.9U21kYLcpk (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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1343, bad_region=6086, passed=31698
Got 31698 stars (including 24686 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31698 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4682 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4685 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4663 stars left (next iteration limit 5127)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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=4663 robust_rms=6.664 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.166 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4663 robust_rms=0.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4663 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4663 robust_rms_before=0.767 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.377 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=4663 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.374 n_q1=1431 n_q2=893 n_q3=1357 n_q4=982 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-59-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-08-30_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_020304_TTUQ2b1x1_2507096_5Xz2zYfO/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:09:37.95 -07:41:12.6: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:09:44.93 -11:22:05.9: 13.34 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:41:13.01 -14:00:41.9: 13.44 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:31:59.01 -06:05:03.0: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:33:29.21 -13:26:49.3: 13.36 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:32:22.86 -12:17:28.2: 13.21 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:11:14.49 -05:52:30.8: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:38:57.91 -08:15:41.9: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:22:23.06 -06:35:23.7: 13.60 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:19:30.06 -13:18:03.2: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:11:14.49 -05:52:30.8: 13.78 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:09:44.93 -11:22:05.9: 13.49 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:41:13.01 -14:00:41.9: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:31:59.01 -06:05:03.0: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:09:37.95 -07:41:12.6: 13.61 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:22:23.06 -06:35:23.7: 13.70 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:38:57.91 -08:15:41.9: 12.89 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:33:29.21 -13:26:49.3: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:14.49 -05:52:30.8: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5718 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:19:30.06 -13:18:03.2: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:32:22.86 -12:17:28.2: 13.18 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:44.93 -11:22:05.9: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5294 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:38:57.91 -08:15:41.9: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9369 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:41:13.01 -14:00:41.9: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2635 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:37.95 -07:41:12.6: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7443 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:23.06 -06:35:23.7: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5460 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:32:22.86 -12:17:28.2: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1827 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:19:30.06 -13:18:03.2: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1970 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:29.21 -13:26:49.3: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4063 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:32:49.87 -13:10:40.0: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:25:05.66 -08:50:52.3: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:32:49.87 -13:10:40.0: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:25:05.66 -08:50:52.3: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75009.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75023.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75034.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 74964_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 74964_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74970_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 74970_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74971_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 74971_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75002_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75002_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75004_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75004_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75009_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
Preparing report for the candidate 75009_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
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Considering the candidate 75011_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75011_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75012_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75012_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75014_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75014_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75022_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75022_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75023_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
Preparing report for the candidate 75023_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
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Considering the candidate 75029_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 75029_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:19:05.58 -11:11:22.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75034_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
Preparing report for the candidate 75034_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
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Considering the candidate 49944_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 49944_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:24:29.59 -07:43:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 71799_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 71799_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks