This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6
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 09 01.3682 2461284.8682 8.98 06:28:48.60 +22:47:22.8
190.10447 5.49422 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1 Ceres 1 -0 1 8.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:28:48.60 +22:47:22.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:28:48.60 +22:47:22.8: 15.88 +/- 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,2461284.8682,8.98,0.05,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 20260901.3682 8.98CV 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 09 01.3682 2461284.8682 11.93 06:14:12.80 +24:54:13.1
186.66933 3.52443 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 5.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.22 Kalliope -0 0 0 12.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:14:12.80 +24:54:13.1: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:14:12.80 +24:54:13.1: 15.87 +/- 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,2461284.8682,11.93,0.05,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 20260901.3682 11.93CV 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: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last image: 2461284.86849161 01.09.2026 08:50:27.675 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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.: -7.79
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): 17292
Objects passed selection criteria: 17205
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 13950.8
Average stars matched: 11796.8 (84.56 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248304 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 Tue Sep 1 04:00:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last image: 2461284.86849161 01.09.2026 08:50:27.675 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 60
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
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: 26 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): 125609
Objects passed selection criteria: 125278
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 102448
Average stars matched: 91197 (89.0181 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 622932 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 Tue Sep 1 04:01:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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: 2461284.86787318
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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68 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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:43.761 +21:58:44.62 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 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:43.761 +21:58:44.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0324 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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:42.706 +21:58:14.71 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 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:42.706 +21:58:14.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0388 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 06:27:43.761 +21:58:44.62
Second-epoch second image center 06:27:42.706 +21:58:14.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00925 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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vwznKxVrdf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.efd7UZhY08
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R6CCAjD7dJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jZ4cgGhZeU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec +16.3282 to +27.3630 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec 16.3282 to 27.3630 deg
Loaded 19945 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): 14221 out of 15960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15960 out of 29338 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.881900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.881900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.79
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec +16.3282 to +27.3630 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec 16.3282 to 27.3630 deg
Loaded 19945 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): 14221 out of 15960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15960 out of 29338 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 31529 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 88.2224 to 105.7491 deg, Dec +16.5172 to +27.2358 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 88.2224 to 105.7491 deg, Dec 16.5172 to 27.2358 deg
Loaded 19341 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): 14457 out of 15956 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15956 out of 31529 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.5 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
2.3 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.4 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
15.1 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.4 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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=3278, bad_region=6704, passed=29338
Got 29338 stars (including 19960 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4804 stars left (next iteration limit 5282)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=4804 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1455 n_q2=895 n_q3=1550 n_q4=904 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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.efd7UZhY08 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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=3030, bad_region=7092, passed=31529
Got 31529 stars (including 22011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31529 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4827 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits N_match=4827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=1500 n_q2=1011 n_q3=1428 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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.R6CCAjD7dJ (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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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=312, bad_region=607, passed=5089
Got 5089 stars (including 4191 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5089 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4072 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4012 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4011 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4075 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4018 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4018 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Excluding outliers - 4018 stars left (next iteration limit 4412)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4018 robust_rms=5.859 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.294 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4018 robust_rms=0.817 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.877 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4018 robust_rms=0.720 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.834 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4018 robust_rms_before=1.643 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.642 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.817 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.762 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.877
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.762 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=4018 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.646 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.653 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.803 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.612 n_q1=1362 n_q2=534 n_q3=1490 n_q4=632 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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.jZ4cgGhZeU (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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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=325, bad_region=631, passed=5187
Got 5187 stars (including 4254 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5187 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4126 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4069 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4069 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4069 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4128 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4072 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4072 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Excluding outliers - 4072 stars left (next iteration limit 4475)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4072 robust_rms=5.910 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.399 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4072 robust_rms=0.809 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.919 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4072 robust_rms=0.732 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.899 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4072 robust_rms_before=1.408 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.680 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.809 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.789 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.919
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.789 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits N_match=4072 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.681 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.655 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.804 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.657 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.674 n_q1=1378 n_q2=565 n_q3=1482 n_q4=647 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.117
ref2=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.119
new1=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits sigma_overall=0.646 worst_q_ratio=1.244
new2=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits sigma_overall=0.681 worst_q_ratio=1.180
reference average sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.118
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057_astrometric_residuals.png (4804 matched stars from wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041_astrometric_residuals.png (4827 matched stars from wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406_astrometric_residuals.png (4018 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.60 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407_astrometric_residuals.png (4072 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.62 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:28:48.60 +22:47:22.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:28:48.60 +22:47:22.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out38610.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 38610_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 38610_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
06:28:48.60 +22:47:22.8
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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68 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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:43.761 +21:58:44.62 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 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:43.761 +21:58:44.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0324 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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:42.706 +21:58:14.71 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 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:42.706 +21:58:14.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0388 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 06:27:43.761 +21:58:44.62
Second-epoch second image center 06:27:42.706 +21:58:14.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00925 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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YS2ZpoUStQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kWjsv2VqVn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dW66jV920Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e1zkzslGfi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 206292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec +16.3091 to +27.3656 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec 16.3091 to 27.3656 deg
Loaded 20018 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): 11191 out of 16872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16872 out of 206292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.723200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.723200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 206292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec +16.3091 to +27.3656 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec 16.3091 to 27.3656 deg
Loaded 20018 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): 11191 out of 16872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16872 out of 206292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 188638 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 88.2221 to 105.7490 deg, Dec +16.4980 to +27.2397 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 88.2221 to 105.7490 deg, Dec 16.4980 to 27.2397 deg
Loaded 19379 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): 11515 out of 16583 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16583 out of 188638 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 48 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.4 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
2.2 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.3 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
15.3 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.YS2ZpoUStQ (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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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=38, blended=31903, bad_region=37736, passed=206254
Got 206254 stars (including 141027 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 206254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 177293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 177293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 177293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4784 stars left (next iteration limit 5262)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=4784 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=1462 n_q2=892 n_q3=1535 n_q4=895 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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.kWjsv2VqVn (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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=36, blended=29566, bad_region=30361, passed=188602
Got 188602 stars (including 132646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 188602 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 166604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4845 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 166604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 166604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4803 stars left (next iteration limit 5283)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits N_match=4803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1499 n_q2=1022 n_q3=1389 n_q4=893 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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.dW66jV920Y (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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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=5, blended=1955, bad_region=4606, passed=47052
Got 47052 stars (including 40565 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47052 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4773 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4773 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Excluding outliers - 4781 stars left (next iteration limit 5250)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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=4781 robust_rms=5.436 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.560 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=0.819 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.864 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=0.721 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.813 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4781 robust_rms_before=1.648 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.635 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.721 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.748 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.813
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.748 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=4781 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.634 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.617 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.777 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.606 n_q1=1622 n_q2=645 n_q3=1701 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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.e1zkzslGfi (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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1964, bad_region=4584, passed=47252
Got 47252 stars (including 40782 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47252 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Excluding outliers - 4779 stars left (next iteration limit 5258)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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=4779 robust_rms=5.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.880 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.808 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.920 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.731 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.901 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4779 robust_rms_before=1.411 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.647 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.808 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.751 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.920
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.751 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits N_match=4779 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.646 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.629 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.746 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.638 n_q1=1629 n_q2=641 n_q3=1705 n_q4=804 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_2026-09-01_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_035745_TTUQ2b1x1_1661285_96Oc7PZ6/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:27:09.73 +19:32:32.7: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:09:02.39 +22:25:49.7: 12.20 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:43:52.48 +23:55:57.2: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:09:17.47 +22:34:21.4: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:33:18.05 +22:01:32.1: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:09:02.39 +22:25:49.7: 11.87 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:09:17.47 +22:34:21.4: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:27:09.73 +19:32:32.7: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:43:52.48 +23:55:57.2: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.99 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.19 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.11 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:33:18.05 +22:01:32.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:09:17.47 +22:34:21.4: ref_mag=12.19 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5770 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:09:02.39 +22:25:49.7: ref_mag=11.99 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4221 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:27:09.73 +19:32:32.7: ref_mag=12.11 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3221 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.10 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:43:52.48 +23:55:57.2: ref_mag=12.10 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1934 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:33:18.05 +22:01:32.1: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0770 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:28:55.67 +20:16:16.7: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:07:54.39 +21:19:12.5: 12.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:01:02.79 +23:18:02.0: 12.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:01:14.28 +23:18:08.9: 12.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:28:55.67 +20:16:16.7: 11.57 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.60 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:28:55.67 +20:16:16.7: ref_mag=11.60 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4260 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:42:14.90 +25:21:39.2: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:38:16.05 +21:51:20.3: 12.20 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:30:41.35 +20:24:35.9: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:07:54.39 +21:19:12.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:01:02.79 +23:18:02.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.19 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.04 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:54.39 +21:19:12.5: ref_mag=12.19 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0682 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:01:14.28 +23:18:08.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:01:02.79 +23:18:02.0: ref_mag=12.04 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0694 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:01:14.28 +23:18:08.9: ref_mag=12.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1404 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:27:50.64 +20:48:17.5: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:42:14.90 +25:21:39.2: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:42:14.90 +25:21:39.2: ref_mag=11.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8776 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:38:16.05 +21:51:20.3: 12.11 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:30:41.35 +20:24:35.9: 11.87 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:38:16.05 +21:51:20.3: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0267 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:30:41.35 +20:24:35.9: ref_mag=11.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9932 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:42:15.60 +18:46:38.8: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:07:22.75 +24:06:05.0: 12.92 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:27:50.64 +20:48:17.5: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.17 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:27:50.64 +20:48:17.5: ref_mag=12.17 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2595 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:38:49.44 +21:52:44.7: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:42:15.60 +18:46:38.8: 11.69 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:42:15.60 +18:46:38.8: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1544 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:07:22.75 +24:06:05.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:22.75 +24:06:05.0: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=12.7774 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:27:24.70 +19:28:20.9: 13.32 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:38:49.44 +21:52:44.7: 12.31 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:38:49.44 +21:52:44.7: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3984 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:27:24.70 +19:28:20.9: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:27:24.70 +19:28:20.9: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8719 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:14:12.80 +24:54:13.1: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:14:12.80 +24:54:13.1: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out193073.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 261034_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261034_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261041_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261041_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:13:15.15 +20:38:19.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261046_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261046_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:09:49.63 +23:57:21.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261051_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261051_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:26:59.31 +17:48:22.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261054_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261054_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261055_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261055_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261056_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261056_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261059_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261059_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261062_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261062_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:34:58.72 +24:16:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261063_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261063_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:28:53.15 +17:47:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261066_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261066_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:31:18.54 +22:47:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261071_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261071_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:18:51.51 +18:25:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261074_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261074_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:06:08.55 +25:14:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261076_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261076_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:28:48.56 +22:47:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261087_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261087_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:14:36.52 +22:29:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261089_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261089_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:14:39.80 +22:30:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261106_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261106_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261111_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261111_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:28:51.73 +24:02:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261114_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261114_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:29:01.51 +20:10:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261118_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261118_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:58:01.81 +25:55:16.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261120_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261120_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:15:04.30 +22:32:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261124_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261124_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261126_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261126_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261128_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261128_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261133_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261133_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261134_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261134_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261140_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261140_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:59:37.54 +21:37:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261141_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261141_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261146_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261146_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:12:01.27 +21:52:18.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261149_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261149_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:00:33.14 +22:53:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261157_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261157_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:39:40.64 +23:17:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261162_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261162_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261168_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261168_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:18:57.83 +23:16:58.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261172_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261172_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261174_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261174_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261180_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261180_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:19:56.72 +25:01:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261184_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261184_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 261185_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261185_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261190_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261190_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:11:38.95 +24:26:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261197_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261197_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:33:45.97 +21:04:07.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261200_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261200_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:13:21.03 +18:34:42.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261209_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261209_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:17:16.67 +22:09:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261213_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261213_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:39:23.37 +26:08:52.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261217_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 261217_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 147365_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 147365_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:01:27.05 +23:51:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29565_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 29565_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:19:43.82 +18:15:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69538_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 69538_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_03-50-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks