This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs
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 30.3889 2461282.8889 12.02 01:51:12.67 +18:53:27.0
142.02121 -41.75462 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.101 Helena -1 -1 1 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:51:12.67 +18:53:27.0: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:51:12.67 +18:53:27.0: 16.18 +/- 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 30.3889* 01 51 12.67 +18 53 27.0 12.0 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.8889,12.02,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.3889 12.02CV 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 30.3889 2461282.8889 13.23 02:03:27.49 +24:16:00.4
143.24823 -35.74755 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.9" and 9.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1620 Geographos -0 -1 1 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:03:27.49 +24:16:00.4: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:03:27.49 +24:16:00.4: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 30.3889* 02 03 27.49 +24 16 00.4 13.2 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.8889,13.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.3889 13.23CV 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 30.3889 2461282.8889 13.54 01:44:05.08 +24:02:47.5
138.07941 -37.27181 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.516 Amherstia -1 -0 1 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:44:05.08 +24:02:47.5: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:44:05.08 +24:02:47.5: 16.19 +/- 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,2461282.8889,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.3889 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 30.3889 2461282.8889 13.88 01:33:18.70 +21:37:49.2
135.70748 -40.20037 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.760 Massinga -1 -1 2 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:33:18.70 +21:37:49.2: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:33:18.70 +21:37:49.2: 16.15 +/- 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,2461282.8889,13.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.3889 13.88CV 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 30.3889 2461282.8889 14.09 02:06:26.59 +20:21:44.3
145.80244 -39.15537 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.297 Caecilia -1 -0 1 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:06:26.59 +20:21:44.3: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:06:26.59 +20:21:44.3: 16.13 +/- 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 30.3889* 02 06 26.59 +20 21 44.3 14.1 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.8889,14.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.3889 14.09CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
First image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Last image: 2461282.88919962 30.08.2026 09:20:16.847 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
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: 4 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): 8288
Objects passed selection criteria: 8254
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6266
Average stars matched: 6116.25 (97.6101 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 240744 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 04:27:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
First image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Last image: 2461282.88919962 30.08.2026 09:20:16.847 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
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: 12 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): 47543
Objects passed selection criteria: 47431
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 36698.2
Average stars matched: 35714.8 (97.32 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 269392 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 04:28:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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: 2461282.88853000
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:34.572 +21:58:14.21 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:50:34.572 +21:58:14.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0567 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:37.199 +21:57:35.22 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:50:37.199 +21:57:35.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0553 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 01:50:34.572 +21:58:14.21
Second-epoch second image center 01:50:37.199 +21:57:35.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01484 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RM6KTd8EvI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4gSHX5kqSA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H0QT5l1I2i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4dTPwJFhP1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec +16.4998 to +27.2912 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec 16.4998 to 27.2912 deg
Loaded 5655 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): 4392 out of 4714 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4714 out of 8757 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.928200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.928200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec +16.4998 to +27.2912 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec 16.4998 to 27.2912 deg
Loaded 5655 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): 4392 out of 4714 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4714 out of 8757 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9756 to 36.4997 deg, Dec +16.4672 to +27.2692 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 18.9756 to 36.4997 deg, Dec 16.4672 to 27.2692 deg
Loaded 5652 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): 4392 out of 4716 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4716 out of 8769 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
2.0 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
15.4 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.RM6KTd8EvI (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=701, bad_region=0, passed=8757
Got 8757 stars (including 8041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4835 stars left (next iteration limit 5318)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=4835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1284 n_q2=1196 n_q3=1146 n_q4=1209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.4gSHX5kqSA (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=689, bad_region=0, passed=8769
Got 8769 stars (including 8071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4832 stars left (next iteration limit 5315)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1289 n_q2=1192 n_q3=1142 n_q4=1209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.276
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.H0QT5l1I2i (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=338, bad_region=0, passed=3843
Got 3843 stars (including 3497 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3843 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3378 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3379 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3370 stars left (next iteration limit 3707)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3370 robust_rms=11.430 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.817 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3370 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3370 robust_rms=0.267 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.287 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3370 robust_rms_before=0.961 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.281 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.267 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.319 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.287
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:34.597 +21:58:13.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3843 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky587408.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.961 -> 0.267 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits N_match=3370 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.286 n_q1=871 n_q2=789 n_q3=842 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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.4dTPwJFhP1 (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=337, bad_region=0, passed=3848
Got 3848 stars (including 3505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3848 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3386 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3378 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3378 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3378 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3388 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3380 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3380 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3380 stars left (next iteration limit 3715)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3380 robust_rms=11.290 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.827 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3380 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.350 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3380 robust_rms=0.259 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.285 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3380 robust_rms_before=0.940 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.282 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.259 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.320 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.285
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:37.220 +21:57:34.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3848 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky587459.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.940 -> 0.259 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits N_match=3380 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=893 n_q2=786 n_q3=836 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.302
ref2=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.276
new1=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits sigma_overall=0.284 worst_q_ratio=1.049
new2=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits sigma_overall=0.266 worst_q_ratio=1.131
reference average sigma_overall=0.299 worst_q_ratio=1.289
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107_astrometric_residuals.png (4835 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (4832 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314_astrometric_residuals.png (3370 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315_astrometric_residuals.png (3380 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20567_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 20567_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:09:29.38 +25:57:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01791_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 01791_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:07.11 +25:03:22.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:34.597 +21:58:13.35 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:50:34.597 +21:58:13.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0567 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:37.220 +21:57:34.37 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:50:37.220 +21:57:34.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0554 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 01:50:34.597 +21:58:13.35
Second-epoch second image center 01:50:37.220 +21:57:34.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01483 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PU3r7qkMth
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2lmmbObWMA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.smxeROEj7g
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cdyusvb05q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4675 to +27.2974 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4675 to 27.2974 deg
Loaded 5683 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): 4178 out of 4761 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4761 out of 51194 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.825200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.825200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4675 to +27.2974 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.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 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4675 to 27.2974 deg
Loaded 5683 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): 4178 out of 4761 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4761 out of 51194 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 50826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9692 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4672 to +27.2891 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
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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 18.9692 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4672 to 27.2891 deg
Loaded 5682 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): 4171 out of 4760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4760 out of 50826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
1.9 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
2.5 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
2.5 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
15.5 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.PU3r7qkMth (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=2529, bad_region=6, passed=51173
Got 51173 stars (including 48532 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51173 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4832 stars left (next iteration limit 5315)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=4832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1248 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1147 n_q4=1230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.2lmmbObWMA (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=2535, bad_region=4, passed=50802
Got 50802 stars (including 48164 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50802 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4831 stars left (next iteration limit 5314)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.235 n_q1=1250 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1153 n_q4=1229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.smxeROEj7g (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=683, bad_region=0, passed=22932
Got 22932 stars (including 22204 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22932 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4822 stars left (next iteration limit 5304)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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=4822 robust_rms=10.852 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=0.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=0.286 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4822 robust_rms_before=0.286 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.295 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.286 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.306 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.306
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.306 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits N_match=4822 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.293 n_q1=1209 n_q2=1085 n_q3=1258 n_q4=1270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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.Cdyusvb05q (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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=708, bad_region=0, passed=22871
Got 22871 stars (including 22129 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22871 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4833 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4833 stars left (next iteration limit 5316)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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=4833 robust_rms=10.852 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.164 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.369 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.279 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.305 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4833 robust_rms_before=0.280 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.295 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.279 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.306 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.305
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.306 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits N_match=4833 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1218 n_q2=1086 n_q3=1248 n_q4=1281 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-19-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_042443_TTUQ1b1x1_510971_zmvfYzZs/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:51:12.67 +18:53:27.0: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:39:06.47 +18:04:42.0: 11.87 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:35:52.95 +24:22:38.5: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:25:03.37 +26:12:41.1: 11.99 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:03:27.49 +24:16:00.4: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:35:52.95 +24:22:38.5: 12.43 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:39:06.47 +18:04:42.0: 11.86 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:25:03.37 +26:12:41.1: 11.98 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:51:12.67 +18:53:27.0: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.86 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:35:52.95 +24:22:38.5: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6119 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:06.47 +18:04:42.0: ref_mag=11.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0041 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:25:03.37 +26:12:41.1: ref_mag=11.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3701 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:44:05.08 +24:02:47.5: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:52:23.45 +25:26:51.6: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:47:17.58 +26:25:26.8: 13.47 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:03:27.49 +24:16:00.4: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:44:05.08 +24:02:47.5: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:52:23.45 +25:26:51.6: 13.20 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:47:17.58 +26:25:26.8: 13.53 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:23.45 +25:26:51.6: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3916 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:47:17.58 +26:25:26.8: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6614 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:33:18.70 +21:37:49.2: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:06:26.59 +20:21:44.3: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:33:18.70 +21:37:49.2: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:06:26.59 +20:21:44.3: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64679.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64882.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64966.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65023.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65041.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 51s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 64566_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64566_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64628_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64628_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:09:29.39 +25:57:39.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64677_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64677_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64679_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
Preparing report for the candidate 64679_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
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Considering the candidate 64707_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64707_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:23:18.83 +20:28:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64722_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64722_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64743_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64743_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:06:55.97 +25:41:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64745_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64745_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:29:18.70 +25:15:28.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64762_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64762_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:38:32.14 +21:25:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64803_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64803_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:07:07.86 +23:30:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64809_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64809_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:12:40.33 +24:08:18.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64817_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64817_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:10:41.77 +19:28:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64841_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64841_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:24:47.82 +20:10:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64871_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64871_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:25:00.76 +19:25:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64882_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
Preparing report for the candidate 64882_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
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Considering the candidate 64900_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64900_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:41:36.36 +19:48:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64928_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64928_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64965_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64965_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:03:34.09 +25:10:52.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64966_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
Preparing report for the candidate 64966_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
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Considering the candidate 64972_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64972_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64996_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64996_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:58:18.40 +18:17:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64997_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 64997_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:54:22.11 +21:54:39.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65002_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 65002_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:01:10.79 +25:11:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65023_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
Preparing report for the candidate 65023_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
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Considering the candidate 65041_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
Preparing report for the candidate 65041_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
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Considering the candidate 03337_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 03337_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:31:48.24 +26:40:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10632_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315
The candidate 10632_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-20-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0315 did not pass the final checks
