This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe
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 30.4010 2461282.9010 11.86 04:40:05.93 +24:43:55.1
174.90112 -14.33154 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.230 Athamantis 0 0 1 12.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:40:05.93 +24:43:55.1: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:40:05.93 +24:43:55.1: 16.20 +/- 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 30.4010* 04 40 05.93 +24 43 55.1 11.9 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.9010,11.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.4010 11.86CV 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 30.4010 2461282.9010 12.79 04:29:52.01 +24:50:34.3
173.25924 -16.03293 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.49 Pales -0 0 1 12.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:29:52.01 +24:50:34.3: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:29:52.01 +24:50:34.3: 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 30.4010* 04 29 52.01 +24 50 34.3 12.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.9010,12.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.4010 12.79CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 30.4010 2461282.9010 13.68 04:29:56.02 +21:54:51.5
175.59311 -17.92898 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.344 Desiderata -0 0 0 13.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:29:56.02 +21:54:51.5: 16.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:29:56.02 +21:54:51.5: 16.22 +/- 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 30.4010* 04 29 56.02 +21 54 51.5 13.7 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.9010,13.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.4010 13.68CV 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 30.4010 2461282.9010 13.77 04:42:13.43 +23:44:01.7
176.01598 -14.58764 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.714 Ulula -0 1 1 14.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:42:13.43 +23:44:01.7: 16.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:42:13.43 +23:44:01.7: 16.30 +/- 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 30.4010* 04 42 13.43 +23 44 01.7 13.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.9010,13.77,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.4010 13.77CV 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 30.4010 2461282.9010 14.20 04:29:58.60 +20:36:40.8
176.64950 -18.76111 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.631 Philippina -1 -0 1 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:29:58.60 +20:36:40.8: 16.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:29:58.60 +20:36:40.8: 16.27 +/- 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 30.4010* 04 29 58.60 +20 36 40.8 14.2 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.9010,14.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.4010 14.20CV 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: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
First image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Last image: 2461282.90138947 30.08.2026 09:37:50.050 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
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): 9316
Objects passed selection criteria: 9278
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6193.25
Average stars matched: 5850.75 (94.4698 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235508 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 04:57:11 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
First image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Last image: 2461282.90138947 30.08.2026 09:37:50.050 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 39
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 14 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 68954
Objects passed selection criteria: 68769
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 48568.8
Average stars matched: 45720.5 (94.1356 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 288920 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 04:58:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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: 2461282.90066582
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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: 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:36.285 +21:57:51.57 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:36.285 +21:57:51.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0818 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:33.901 +21:57:27.24 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:33.901 +21:57:27.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0929 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 04:36:36.285 +21:57:51.57
Second-epoch second image center 04:36:33.901 +21:57:27.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01143 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EHvKZ1QSKd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fhOvZsodGt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7MOAeHDsw7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gG8Wsbh2Bl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2829 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2829 deg
Loaded 5180 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): 3947 out of 4318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4318 out of 11927 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.991000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.991000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2829 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2829 deg
Loaded 5180 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): 3947 out of 4318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4318 out of 11927 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 11076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5314 to 78.0905 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2796 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5314 to 78.0905 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2796 deg
Loaded 5169 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): 3956 out of 4300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4300 out of 11076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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 Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
2.1 pix Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (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.EHvKZ1QSKd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=967, bad_region=2517, passed=11927
Got 11927 stars (including 8622 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11927 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 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1641 n_q2=611 n_q3=1816 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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.fhOvZsodGt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=897, bad_region=2444, passed=11076
Got 11076 stars (including 7922 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4818 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4818 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=1645 n_q2=622 n_q3=1785 n_q4=766 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.245
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.7MOAeHDsw7 (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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=406, bad_region=1536, passed=4978
Got 4978 stars (including 3124 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4978 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3043 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3034 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3034 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3042 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3033 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3033 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 3033 stars left (next iteration limit 3337)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3033 robust_rms=7.287 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.692 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3033 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.669 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3033 robust_rms=0.402 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3033 robust_rms_before=1.107 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.458 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.402 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.564 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.470
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:36.298 +21:57:50.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 4978 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1473804.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.107 -> 0.402 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=3033 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=886 n_q2=745 n_q3=959 n_q4=443 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.gG8Wsbh2Bl (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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=406, bad_region=1551, passed=4994
Got 4994 stars (including 3125 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4994 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3044 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3034 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3034 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3731 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3045 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3731 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3731 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 3036 stars left (next iteration limit 3337)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3036 robust_rms=7.324 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.729 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3036 robust_rms=0.540 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.737 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3036 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3036 robust_rms_before=1.126 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.464 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.545 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.478
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:33.907 +21:57:26.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 4994 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1473822.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.126 -> 0.417 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=3036 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=892 n_q2=734 n_q3=961 n_q4=449 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.284
ref2=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.245
new1=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new2=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits sigma_overall=0.459 worst_q_ratio=1.145
reference average sigma_overall=0.3385 worst_q_ratio=1.2645
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161_astrometric_residuals.png (4820 matched stars from wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202_astrometric_residuals.png (4818 matched stars from wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362_astrometric_residuals.png (3033 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363_astrometric_residuals.png (3036 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 07981_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 07981_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:25.55 +20:15:59.9 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 Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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: 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:36.298 +21:57:50.82 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:36.298 +21:57:50.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0818 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:33.907 +21:57:26.52 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 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:33.907 +21:57:26.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0929 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 04:36:36.298 +21:57:50.82
Second-epoch second image center 04:36:33.907 +21:57:26.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01144 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ijCJdGydmE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.asWecaFhZA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B3CEFhwiIP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p4wfbP0uPG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 86341 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2853 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2853 deg
Loaded 5193 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): 3472 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 86341 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.845600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.845600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 86341 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2853 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2853 deg
Loaded 5193 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): 3472 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 86341 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 80651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5064 to 78.1103 deg, Dec +16.4671 to +27.2945 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
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5064 to 78.1103 deg, Dec 16.4671 to 27.2945 deg
Loaded 5197 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): 3489 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 80651 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
1.9 pix Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.1 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=6242, bad_region=13891, passed=86324
Got 86324 stars (including 66886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86324 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 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1602 n_q2=612 n_q3=1848 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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.asWecaFhZA (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=5759, bad_region=13221, passed=80633
Got 80633 stars (including 62313 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 80633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1583 n_q2=633 n_q3=1821 n_q4=807 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.B3CEFhwiIP (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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1616, bad_region=9173, passed=36916
Got 36916 stars (including 26690 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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=4874 robust_rms=7.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.520 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4874 robust_rms=0.520 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.681 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4874 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4874 robust_rms_before=0.413 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.426 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.471 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.462
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.471 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1464 n_q2=1135 n_q3=1449 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.p4wfbP0uPG (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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1649, bad_region=9141, passed=37016
Got 37016 stars (including 26733 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37016 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 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(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
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: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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=7.274 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.492 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.539 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.742 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.492 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.491
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.492 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=1460 n_q2=1136 n_q3=1449 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-36-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_045305_TTUQ2b1x1_1421887_2ryCFHUe/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:55:17.50 +20:33:29.9: 13.76 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:46:12.13 +19:12:46.2: 11.93 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:20:19.91 +21:30:58.4: 13.74 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:40:05.93 +24:43:55.1: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:18:41.55 +23:57:27.1: 12.37 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:29:52.01 +24:50:34.3: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:46:12.13 +19:12:46.2: 11.90 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:18:41.55 +23:57:27.1: 12.29 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:40:05.93 +24:43:55.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:55:17.50 +20:33:29.9: 13.73 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:20:19.91 +21:30:58.4: 13.70 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.92 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.75 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:46:12.13 +19:12:46.2: ref_mag=11.92 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=12.1492 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:18:41.55 +23:57:27.1: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7079 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:55:17.50 +20:33:29.9: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8762 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:20:19.91 +21:30:58.4: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8302 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:29:56.02 +21:54:51.5: 16.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:29:52.01 +24:50:34.3: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:47:11.80 +20:26:05.6: 13.49 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:29:56.02 +21:54:51.5: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:42:13.43 +23:44:01.7: 16.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:47:11.80 +20:26:05.6: 13.53 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:47:11.80 +20:26:05.6: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6602 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:42:40.83 +20:13:59.0: 13.71 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:29:58.60 +20:36:40.8: 16.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:54:11.13 +23:04:44.8: 14.09 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:42:13.43 +23:44:01.7: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:42:40.83 +20:13:59.0: 13.62 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:54:11.13 +23:04:44.8: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:29:58.60 +20:36:40.8: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.66 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:40.83 +20:13:59.0: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7933 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:54:11.13 +23:04:44.8: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0603 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out101471.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out102554.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out104593.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out104925.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out106519.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 73s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 100417_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 100417_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100419_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 100419_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100420_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 100420_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:27:05.88 +23:26:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100425_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 100425_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:44:06.28 +20:16:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100427_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 100427_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100428_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 100428_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 101100_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 101100_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:28:23.71 +19:10:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101471_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
Preparing report for the candidate 101471_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
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Considering the candidate 102068_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 102068_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:45.25 +19:28:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102339_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 102339_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:09.70 +22:55:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102546_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 102546_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:48:48.87 +21:18:40.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 102554_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
Preparing report for the candidate 102554_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
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Considering the candidate 102596_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 102596_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:26:29.15 +22:48:44.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103351_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 103351_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:34:38.39 +22:42:09.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103718_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 103718_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:24.70 +22:56:40.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103893_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 103893_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:32.78 +21:00:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103981_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 103981_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:27:18.02 +23:01:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104098_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104098_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:36:07.85 +21:31:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104593_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
Preparing report for the candidate 104593_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
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Considering the candidate 104621_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104621_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 104646_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104646_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:28:27.04 +19:11:40.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104660_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104660_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:55:16.57 +21:52:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104671_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104671_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:25.43 +18:42:18.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104730_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104730_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:20:33.76 +25:48:36.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104875_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104875_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:28:14.41 +24:06:08.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104925_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
Preparing report for the candidate 104925_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
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Considering the candidate 104961_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 104961_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:19:40.46 +23:44:17.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105020_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 105020_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:36:30.00 +23:18:39.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105251_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 105251_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105850_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 105850_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105951_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 105951_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:23:18.53 +21:23:02.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 106519_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
Preparing report for the candidate 106519_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
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Considering the candidate 67131_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 67131_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:33:39.39 +17:51:51.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 60271_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 60271_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-37-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
