This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls
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 30.3900 2461282.8900 13.36 02:59:18.69 +18:52:17.9
160.38969 -34.53711 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 3.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.419 Aurelia -1 -1 1 13.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:59:18.69 +18:52:17.9: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:59:18.69 +18:52:17.9: 16.11 +/- 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 30.3900* 02 59 18.69 +18 52 17.9 13.4 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,2461282.8900,13.36,0.05,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 20260830.3900 13.36CV 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 30.3900 2461282.8900 13.86 03:00:10.15 +21:34:12.1
158.75929 -32.19867 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" and 4.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.312 Pierretta -1 -1 2 14.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:10.15 +21:34:12.1: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:10.15 +21:34:12.1: 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!
TCP 2026 08 30.3900* 03 00 10.15 +21 34 12.1 13.9 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,2461282.8900,13.86,0.05,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 20260830.3900 13.86CV 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 30.3900 2461282.8900 13.88 03:04:27.31 +25:22:52.7
157.24202 -28.48682 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 3.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.188 Menippe -0 1 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:04:27.31 +25:22:52.7: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:04:27.31 +25:22:52.7: 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 30.3900* 03 04 27.31 +25 22 52.7 13.9 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,2461282.8900,13.88,0.05,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 20260830.3900 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461282.89023297 30.08.2026 09:21:46.129 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 8682
Objects passed selection criteria: 8659
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6814
Average stars matched: 6679.75 (98.0298 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234744 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 04:29:31 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461282.89023297 30.08.2026 09:21:46.129 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 42
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 50582
Objects passed selection criteria: 50465
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 39822.5
Average stars matched: 38710 (97.2064 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 272144 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 04:30:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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: 2461282.88971185
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'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: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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: 02:45:59.101 +21:56:54.04 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:45:59.101 +21:56:54.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0650 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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: 02:45:57.867 +21:56:40.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:45:57.867 +21:56:40.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0708 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 02:45:59.101 +21:56:54.04
Second-epoch second image center 02:45:57.867 +21:56:40.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00607 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4oefQKazAc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mjJXZVZ923
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c2D5ASzWUY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IC9diP33kq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.955500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.955500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec +16.4915 to +27.2889 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec 16.4915 to 27.2889 deg
Loaded 5484 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): 4335 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.4 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.4oefQKazAc (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=637, bad_region=0, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 8473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 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 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1270 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1122 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.mjJXZVZ923 (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=628, bad_region=0, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 8434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1315 n_q2=1267 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1127 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.312
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.c2D5ASzWUY (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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=318, bad_region=0, passed=4604
Got 4604 stars (including 4283 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4604 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4179 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4172 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4172 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4604 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4181 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4173 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4173 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4173 stars left (next iteration limit 4589)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4173 robust_rms=11.130 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4173 robust_rms=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.384 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4173 robust_rms=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.302 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4173 robust_rms_before=1.011 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.275 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.323 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.302
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.323 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits N_match=4173 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=979 n_q2=1036 n_q3=1082 n_q4=1076 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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.IC9diP33kq (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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=304, bad_region=0, passed=4629
Got 4629 stars (including 4322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4629 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4218 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4212 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4212 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4629 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4220 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4213 stars left (next iteration limit 4633)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4213 robust_rms=11.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.764 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4213 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.373 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4213 robust_rms=0.257 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.307 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4213 robust_rms_before=1.003 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.259 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.257 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.313 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.307
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.313 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits N_match=4213 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.219 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=983 n_q2=1039 n_q3=1092 n_q4=1099 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.269
ref2=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.285 worst_q_ratio=1.312
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits sigma_overall=0.280 worst_q_ratio=1.207
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits sigma_overall=0.264 worst_q_ratio=1.250
reference average sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.2905
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316_astrometric_residuals.png (4173 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317_astrometric_residuals.png (4213 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-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 02155_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 02155_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:07.24 +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-03-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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'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: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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: 02:45:59.101 +21:56:54.04 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:45:59.101 +21:56:54.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0650 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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: 02:45:57.867 +21:56:40.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:45:57.867 +21:56:40.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0708 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 02:45:59.101 +21:56:54.04
Second-epoch second image center 02:45:57.867 +21:56:40.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00607 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B09YVAQbaN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qCfzCbMX39
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2t5LnM9NyA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aymo9r1mRq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.834050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.834050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec +16.4755 to +27.2950 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec 16.4755 to 27.2950 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4037 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 42 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.5 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
2.6 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.6 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.B09YVAQbaN (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=10, blended=2743, bad_region=4, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 51538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1272 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1136 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.qCfzCbMX39 (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=9, blended=2775, bad_region=6, passed=54243
Got 54243 stars (including 51373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54243 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 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 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 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1278 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.271
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.2t5LnM9NyA (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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=5, blended=740, bad_region=2, passed=25957
Got 25957 stars (including 25173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25957 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 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25957 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 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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=4873 robust_rms=11.183 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.374 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.273 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.299 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4873 robust_rms_before=1.018 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.278 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.273 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.321 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.299
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.321 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.272 n_q1=1141 n_q2=1132 n_q3=1316 n_q4=1284 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.190
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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.aymo9r1mRq (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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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=3, blended=744, bad_region=3, passed=25717
Got 25717 stars (including 24931 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25717 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 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25717 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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=4871 robust_rms=11.239 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.268 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.312 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=1.008 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.266 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.268 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.316 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.312
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.316 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.229 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=1142 n_q2=1141 n_q3=1308 n_q4=1280 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0316.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.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-03-Q1b1x1_042643_TTUQ1b1x1_594441_Sxuw1Lls/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:06.18 +19:29:33.1: 12.46 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:20:20.07 +24:31:48.8: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:23:42.06 +21:04:10.0: 12.48 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:40:25.21 +21:11:29.2: 12.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:31:42.17 +21:23:01.1: 13.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:53.46 +24:49:56.1: 12.96 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:06.18 +19:29:33.1: 12.46 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:20:20.07 +24:31:48.8: 12.34 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:40:25.21 +21:11:29.2: 12.82 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:23:42.06 +21:04:10.0: 12.48 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:06.18 +19:29:33.1: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7276 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:20:20.07 +24:31:48.8: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3130 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:25.21 +21:11:29.2: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8434 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:42.06 +21:04:10.0: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4832 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:31:42.17 +21:23:01.1: 13.14 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:09:31.88 +20:27:02.7: 13.03 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:42.17 +21:23:01.1: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0995 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:53.46 +24:49:56.1: 12.96 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:53.46 +24:49:56.1: ref_mag=12.96 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0431 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:59:18.69 +18:52:17.9: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:09:31.88 +20:27:02.7: 13.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:09:31.88 +20:27:02.7: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0651 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:59:18.69 +18:52:17.9: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:10.15 +21:34:12.1: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:04:27.31 +25:22:52.7: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:10.15 +21:34:12.1: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:04:27.31 +25:22:52.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out68635.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out68737.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out68755.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 68240_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68240_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68242_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68242_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68277_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68277_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68289_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68289_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68326_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68326_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68349_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68349_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68356_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68356_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68362_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68362_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:55:50.72 +18:17:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68374_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68374_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68383_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68383_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68402_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68402_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68404_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68404_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68409_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68409_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68410_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68410_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68446_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68446_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68462_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68462_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68470_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68470_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68479_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68479_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68486_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68486_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:58:49.74 +21:35:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68491_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68491_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68505_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68505_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68517_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68517_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68527_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68527_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68535_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68535_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68536_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68536_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:54:13.65 +26:56:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68540_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68540_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:05:33.88 +25:15:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68541_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68541_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68561_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68561_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:48:52.20 +25:12:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68564_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68564_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68603_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68603_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:34:54.52 +22:25:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68635_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
Preparing report for the candidate 68635_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
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Considering the candidate 68644_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68644_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:04:51.10 +24:20:44.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68649_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68649_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68651_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68651_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68680_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68680_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68693_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68693_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:50:52.04 +23:43:10.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68696_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68696_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:47:30.26 +19:23:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68732_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68732_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68737_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
Preparing report for the candidate 68737_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
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Considering the candidate 68755_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
Preparing report for the candidate 68755_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
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Considering the candidate 68779_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 68779_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 12264_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317
The candidate 12264_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-21-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0317 did not pass the final checks