This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK
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 04.3984 2461287.8984 11.12 22:26:00.15 -12:01:48.0
49.60461 -52.75195 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 10.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.5 Astraea 0 -0 0 11.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:26:00.15 -12:01:48.0: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:26:00.15 -12:01:48.0: 15.63 +/- 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,2461287.8984,11.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 11.12CV 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 04.3984 2461287.8984 12.04 22:43:20.83 -12:16:15.3
52.93457 -56.53668 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 10.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.117 Lomia -0 -0 1 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:43:20.83 -12:16:15.3: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:43:20.83 -12:16:15.3: 15.58 +/- 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,2461287.8984,12.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 12.04CV 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 04.3984 2461287.8984 13.05 22:45:51.50 -09:00:54.1
58.39197 -55.26104 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 10.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.208 Lacrimosa -1 0 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:45:51.50 -09:00:54.1: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:45:51.50 -09:00:54.1: 15.55 +/- 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,2461287.8984,13.05,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 13.05CV 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 04.3984 2461287.8984 13.03 22:29:07.60 -10:45:06.0
52.06692 -52.76953 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 10.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.303 Josephina 0 0 0 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:29:07.60 -10:45:06.0: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:29:07.60 -10:45:06.0: 15.89 +/- 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,2461287.8984,13.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 13.03CV 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 04.3984 2461287.8984 13.61 22:36:41.98 -13:59:31.0
48.80057 -55.97974 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 10.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.367 Amicitia -0 -1 1 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:36:41.98 -13:59:31.0: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:36:41.98 -13:59:31.0: 15.56 +/- 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,2461287.8984,13.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 13.61CV 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 04.3984 2461287.8984 13.81 22:37:27.51 -08:14:45.1
57.41356 -53.12220 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 10.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.846 Lipperta -1 0 1 13.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:37:27.51 -08:14:45.1: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:37:27.51 -08:14:45.1: 15.74 +/- 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,2461287.8984,13.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 13.81CV 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 04.3984 2461287.8984 14.04 22:48:01.92 -07:28:22.3
61.11047 -54.77254 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 10.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1386 Storeria 0 0 0 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:48:01.92 -07:28:22.3: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:48:01.92 -07:28:22.3: 15.44 +/- 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,2461287.8984,14.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260904.3984 14.04CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461287.89874521 04.09.2026 09:34:01.586 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.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.: -7.62
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: 5 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): 6492
Objects passed selection criteria: 6468
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4724
Average stars matched: 4617.75 (97.7508 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233028 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Sep 4 04:42:42 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461287.89874521 04.09.2026 09:34:01.586 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
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: 34 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): 40456
Objects passed selection criteria: 40342
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31692
Average stars matched: 30776.2 (97.1105 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 263592 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Sep 4 04:44:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.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: 2461287.89807611
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:04.082 -10:01:29.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:04.082 -10:01:29.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0361 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:07.240 -10:02:08.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:07.240 -10:02:08.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0523 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 22:17:04.082 -10:01:29.81
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:07.240 -10:02:08.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01680 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bnpmxsO5w1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wsFlTU6n8Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SdEYZu7KcJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6VfY1cyTEY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Loaded 5525 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4139 out of 4302 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4302 out of 6918 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.0 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.bnpmxsO5w1 (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=496, bad_region=0, passed=6925
Got 6925 stars (including 6418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4318 stars left (next iteration limit 4749)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4318 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1030 n_q2=1223 n_q3=924 n_q4=1141 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.wsFlTU6n8Y (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=479, bad_region=0, passed=6918
Got 6918 stars (including 6429 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4340 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4319 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4319 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4338 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4316 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4316 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4316 stars left (next iteration limit 4749)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4316 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1033 n_q2=1228 n_q3=924 n_q4=1131 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.SdEYZu7KcJ (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=206, bad_region=0, passed=2501
Got 2501 stars (including 2293 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2501 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2489 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 1959 stars left (next iteration limit 2154)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1959 robust_rms=8.750 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=24.189 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1959 robust_rms=0.484 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.644 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1959 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1959 robust_rms_before=0.908 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.490 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.441
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.490 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits N_match=1959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=645 n_q2=170 n_q3=648 n_q4=496 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.555
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.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.6VfY1cyTEY (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=211, bad_region=0, passed=2684
Got 2684 stars (including 2471 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2684 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2118 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2118 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2671 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2117 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2117 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 2117 stars left (next iteration limit 2329)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2117 robust_rms=8.735 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.003 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2117 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2117 robust_rms=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.457 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2117 robust_rms_before=0.894 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.493 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.457
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.493 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits N_match=2117 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=690 n_q2=222 n_q3=665 n_q4=540 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.115
ref2=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.555
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.385
reference average sigma_overall=0.3415 worst_q_ratio=1.146
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859_astrometric_residuals.png (4318 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860_astrometric_residuals.png (4316 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590_astrometric_residuals.png (1959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591_astrometric_residuals.png (2117 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:26:00.15 -12:01:48.0: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:26:00.15 -12:01:48.0: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20414.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 20414_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 20414_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 05978_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 05978_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:19:54.42 -14:24:07.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 16s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:26:00.15 -12:01:48.0
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:04.082 -10:01:29.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:04.082 -10:01:29.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0361 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:07.240 -10:02:08.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:07.240 -10:02:08.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0523 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 22:17:04.082 -10:01:29.81
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:07.240 -10:02:08.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01680 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IsPIGRnzgL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gbngpg4Jhm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZKJUvL1N5M
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XOJujKG3Kx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.570300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.570300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 43933 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Loaded 5583 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4085 out of 4489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4489 out of 43933 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
1.9 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
1.9 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.IsPIGRnzgL (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=1813, bad_region=20, passed=43984
Got 43984 stars (including 42059 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43984 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4331 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4332 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4311 stars left (next iteration limit 4744)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4311 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1040 n_q2=1219 n_q3=934 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.gbngpg4Jhm (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1714, bad_region=21, passed=43912
Got 43912 stars (including 42099 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43912 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4334 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4333 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4314 stars left (next iteration limit 4746)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4314 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1055 n_q2=1210 n_q3=924 n_q4=1125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ZKJUvL1N5M (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=511, bad_region=14, passed=19562
Got 19562 stars (including 19006 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19562 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4298 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4298 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4274 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4274 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4274 stars left (next iteration limit 4702)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.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=4274 robust_rms=7.738 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=37.725 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4274 robust_rms=0.531 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.647 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4274 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.475 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4274 robust_rms_before=0.946 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.397 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.505 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.475
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.505 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits N_match=4274 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=1563 n_q2=457 n_q3=1301 n_q4=953 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.325
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.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.XOJujKG3Kx (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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=538, bad_region=16, passed=20234
Got 20234 stars (including 19639 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4313 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4311 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4286 stars left (next iteration limit 4714)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.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=4286 robust_rms=8.021 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=27.994 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4286 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.612 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4286 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.477 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4286 robust_rms_before=0.922 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.508 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.477
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.508 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits N_match=4286 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1503 n_q2=542 n_q3=1239 n_q4=1002 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.295
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-33-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0590.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.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_2026-09-04_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_043553_TTUQ1b1x1_2954473_AdEcdJbK/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:43:20.83 -12:16:15.3: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:07:32.60 -14:30:38.7: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:30:57.56 -10:37:01.3: 13.42 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:39:16.18 -10:02:50.7: 13.49 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:45:51.50 -09:00:54.1: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:19:05.58 -09:54:05.4: 13.47 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:29:07.60 -10:45:06.0: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:36:41.98 -13:59:31.0: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:48:01.92 -07:28:22.3: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:45:51.50 -09:00:54.1: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:39:16.18 -10:02:50.7: 13.40 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:30:57.56 -10:37:01.3: 13.40 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:43:20.83 -12:16:15.3: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:39:16.18 -10:02:50.7: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2784 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:57.56 -10:37:01.3: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4136 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:19:05.58 -09:54:05.4: 13.39 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:19:05.58 -09:54:05.4: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5817 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:29:07.60 -10:45:06.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:37:27.51 -08:14:45.1: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:07:32.60 -14:30:38.7: 11.78 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:07:32.60 -14:30:38.7: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8283 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:36:41.98 -13:59:31.0: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:48:01.92 -07:28:22.3: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:37:27.51 -08:14:45.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53382.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53408.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53417.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53454.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53462.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53478.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
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Done pre-generating preview images.
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 5s
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Considering the candidate 53344_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53344_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53350_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53350_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53366_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53366_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:26:00.14 -12:01:48.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53382_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 53382_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 53405_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53405_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:23:38.14 -07:10:52.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53408_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 53408_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 53417_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 53417_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 53424_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53424_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53428_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53428_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:20:18.08 -07:49:25.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53440_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 53440_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53454_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 53454_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 53462_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 53462_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 53478_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
Preparing report for the candidate 53478_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
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Considering the candidate 33962_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591
The candidate 33962_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-04_04-34-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0591 did not pass the final checks
