This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3
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 31.2458 2461283.7458 10.89 22:29:28.22 -11:36:02.8
50.92438 -53.27533 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 2.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.5 Astraea 1 -0 1 11.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:29:28.22 -11:36:02.8: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:29:28.22 -11:36:02.8: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7458,10.89,0.05,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 20260831.2458 10.89CV 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 31.2458 2461283.7458 12.38 22:20:26.32 -10:00:09.5
51.32472 -50.55285 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 2.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.78 Diana 0 0 0 12.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:20:26.32 -10:00:09.5: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:20:26.32 -10:00:09.5: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7458,12.38,0.05,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 20260831.2458 12.38CV 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 31.2458 2461283.7458 12.99 22:32:28.16 -10:34:32.7
53.03000 -53.37831 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 2.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.303 Josephina 0 0 1 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:32:28.16 -10:34:32.7: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:32:28.16 -10:34:32.7: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7458,12.99,0.05,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 20260831.2458 12.99CV 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 31.2458 2461283.7458 13.71 22:25:13.70 -12:55:30.0
48.15385 -53.01729 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 2.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1331 Solvejg 0 -0 0 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:25:13.70 -12:55:30.0: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:25:13.70 -12:55:30.0: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7458,13.71,0.05,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 20260831.2458 13.71CV 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 31.2458 2461283.7458 13.71 21:59:44.16 -12:27:36.5
44.32468 -47.28344 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 3.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1082 Pirola 1 -0 1 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:59:44.16 -12:27:36.5: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:59:44.16 -12:27:36.5: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7458,13.71,0.05,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 20260831.2458 13.71CV 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461283.74606492 31.08.2026 05:54:10.009 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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.: -7.60
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5766
Objects passed selection criteria: 5739
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4137
Average stars matched: 3801.75 (91.8963 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232056 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 Mon Aug 31 01:21:05 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461283.74606492 31.08.2026 05:54:10.009 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 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): 36161
Objects passed selection criteria: 36064
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 27137
Average stars matched: 24987 (92.0772 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 257976 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 Mon Aug 31 01:22:11 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/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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: 2461283.74561542
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 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: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 22:17:09.424 -09:59:45.20 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.424 -09:59:45.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0411 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 22:17:09.093 -09:59:59.55 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.093 -09:59:59.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0401 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 22:17:09.424 -09:59:45.20
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:09.093 -09:59:59.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00421 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bzvMhxloij
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xJGutHFhoI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FMGfidJk9G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o3S1BRMWDX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 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 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 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): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.666700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.666700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 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): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=5.7)
Read 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Loaded 5525 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): 4139 out of 4302 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4302 out of 6918 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=5.7)
____ 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:
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.1 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.bzvMhxloij (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/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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=496, bad_region=1750, passed=6925
Got 6925 stars (including 4788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4126 stars left (next iteration limit 4538)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4126 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1267 n_q2=739 n_q3=1220 n_q4=900 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.321
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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.xJGutHFhoI (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/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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=479, bad_region=1750, passed=6918
Got 6918 stars (including 4798 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4150 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4149 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4129 stars left (next iteration limit 4541)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4129 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1265 n_q2=760 n_q3=1216 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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.FMGfidJk9G (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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=352, bad_region=828, passed=3980
Got 3980 stars (including 2889 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3980 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2477 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2460 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2460 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 2460 stars left (next iteration limit 2704)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2460 robust_rms=6.198 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.224 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2460 robust_rms=0.654 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.851 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2460 robust_rms=0.402 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.474 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2460 robust_rms_before=0.937 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.402 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.454 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.474
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.454 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=2460 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=857 n_q2=348 n_q3=884 n_q4=371 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.o3S1BRMWDX (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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=338, bad_region=830, passed=3987
Got 3987 stars (including 2905 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3987 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2490 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2472 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2490 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2472 stars left (next iteration limit 2719)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2472 robust_rms=5.947 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.993 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2472 robust_rms=0.653 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.792 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2472 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.436 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2472 robust_rms_before=0.921 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.379 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.460 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.436
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.460 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits N_match=2472 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=853 n_q2=353 n_q3=889 n_q4=377 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.321
ref2=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.102
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits sigma_overall=0.385 worst_q_ratio=1.135
reference average sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.306
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859_astrometric_residuals.png (4126 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860_astrometric_residuals.png (4129 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258_astrometric_residuals.png (2460 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259_astrometric_residuals.png (2472 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:29:28.22 -11:36:02.8: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:29:28.22 -11:36:02.8: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20772.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20772_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 20772_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-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 ####
22:29:28.22 -11:36:02.8
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 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: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 22:17:09.424 -09:59:45.20 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.424 -09:59:45.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0411 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 22:17:09.093 -09:59:59.55 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 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.093 -09:59:59.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0401 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 22:17:09.424 -09:59:45.20
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:09.093 -09:59:59.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00421 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CgnMYhbCEP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cTwEJfflLW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G9Zzl8fHHL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qxIE8EDRzC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 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): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.559400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.559400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 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): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 43933 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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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 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Loaded 5583 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): 4085 out of 4489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4489 out of 43933 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.CgnMYhbCEP (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/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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=19, blended=1813, bad_region=10057, passed=43988
Got 43988 stars (including 32499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43988 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1364 n_q2=840 n_q3=1218 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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.cTwEJfflLW (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/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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=16, blended=1714, bad_region=10072, passed=43917
Got 43917 stars (including 32478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43917 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4315 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4295 stars left (next iteration limit 4724)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1376 n_q2=836 n_q3=1205 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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.G9Zzl8fHHL (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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=12, blended=941, bad_region=4796, passed=25636
Got 25636 stars (including 20062 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25636 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4250 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4222 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4222 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21885 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4248 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4222 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4222 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4222 stars left (next iteration limit 4644)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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=4222 robust_rms=6.083 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.173 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4222 robust_rms=0.665 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.854 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4222 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4222 robust_rms_before=0.924 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.421 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.476 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.490
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.476 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=4222 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1531 n_q2=637 n_q3=1396 n_q4=658 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.qxIE8EDRzC (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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=13, blended=930, bad_region=4763, passed=25377
Got 25377 stars (including 19850 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25377 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4246 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4217 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4217 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21665 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4245 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4217 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21665 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4217 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21665 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4217 stars left (next iteration limit 4638)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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=4217 robust_rms=6.196 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.721 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4217 robust_rms=0.662 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.813 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4217 robust_rms=0.412 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4217 robust_rms_before=0.922 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.412 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.484 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.491
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.484 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits N_match=4217 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=1535 n_q2=630 n_q3=1395 n_q4=657 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-53-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_011549_TTUQ2b1x1_1509052_G5zS6Ln3/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:25:13.70 -12:55:30.0: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:27:56.03 -13:47:50.5: 13.33 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:32:28.16 -10:34:32.7: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:30:57.61 -10:37:00.9: 13.43 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:20:26.32 -10:00:09.5: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:59:44.16 -12:27:36.5: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:32:28.16 -10:34:32.7: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:20:26.32 -10:00:09.5: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:25:13.70 -12:55:30.0: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:27:56.03 -13:47:50.5: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:30:57.61 -10:37:00.9: 13.41 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:27:56.03 -13:47:50.5: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4023 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:57.61 -10:37:00.9: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4041 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:59:44.16 -12:27:36.5: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54165.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55478.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56425.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56942.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52596_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 52596_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53041_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 53041_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:29:28.19 -11:36:03.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53126_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 53126_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53786_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 53786_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54165_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 54165_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
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Considering the candidate 54831_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 54831_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:23:38.94 -07:11:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55478_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 55478_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
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Considering the candidate 55862_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 55862_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:23:38.18 -07:10:52.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56177_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 56177_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56425_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 56425_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
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Considering the candidate 56942_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 56942_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
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Considering the candidate 57579_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 57579_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 57793_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 57793_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 57903_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 57903_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 12218_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 12218_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
