This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd
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 10.4856 2461293.9856 9.18 06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.4
191.33743 8.26746 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1 Ceres -0 0 0 8.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.4: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.4: 15.69 +/- 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,2461293.9856,9.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260910.4856 9.18CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.48 06:27:29.51 +25:20:51.6
187.67722 6.39179 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.22 Kalliope -0 0 0 12.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:27:29.51 +25:20:51.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:27:29.51 +25:20:51.6: 15.84 +/- 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,2461293.9856,11.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260910.4856 11.48CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.69 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1
188.80442 9.53294 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J100.5420+25.7403 | 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) SpType: A6IV (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.064+/-0.035 (A)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1: 12.54 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.57 +/- 0.01
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
ATO J100.5420+25.7403,2461293.9856,11.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J100.5420+25.7403 20260910.4856 11.69CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 12.12 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6
190.20378 -1.80601 galactic Ori Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J090.3694+19.2276 | 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) SpType: G7 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.328+/-0.042 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6: 13.17 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 10.4856* 06 01 29.74 +19 13 37.6 12.1 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J090.3694+19.2276,2461293.9856,12.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J090.3694+19.2276 20260910.4856 12.12CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.66 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0
195.07068 5.53896 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: A7IV (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.316+/-0.032 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0: 12.72 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.01
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
target,2461293.9856,11.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260910.4856 11.66CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.69 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1
195.08609 5.89127 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.315+/-0.030 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.63 +/- 0.01
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
target,2461293.9856,11.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260910.4856 11.69CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.54 06:42:53.14 +25:56:42.3
188.68769 9.76691 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3384794491104807168 | 06:42:53.15 +25:56:42.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.602+/-0.031 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:42:53.14 +25:56:42.3: 12.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:42:53.14 +25:56:42.3: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
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
Gaia DR3 3384794491104807168,2461293.9856,11.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3384794491104807168 20260910.4856 11.54CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.57 06:38:55.87 +18:16:24.3
195.22760 5.55949 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J099.7330+18.2731 | 06:38:55.93 +18:16:23.4 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: M4 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=1.277+/-0.035 (Very red! L if it's a dwarf)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:38:55.87 +18:16:24.3: 12.42 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:38:55.87 +18:16:24.3: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.01
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
ATO J099.7330+18.2731,2461293.9856,11.57,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J099.7330+18.2731 20260910.4856 11.57CV 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 10.4856 2461293.9856 11.47 06:39:20.06 +18:22:08.6
195.18505 5.68797 galactic Gem Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3371512390642205184 | 06:39:20.11 +18:22:08.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.767+/-0.033 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:39:20.06 +18:22:08.6: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:39:20.06 +18:22:08.6: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01
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
Gaia DR3 3371512390642205184,2461293.9856,11.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3371512390642205184 20260910.4856 11.47CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last image: 2461293.98598543 10.09.2026 11:39:39.141 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.79
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 16426
Objects passed selection criteria: 16325
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 12430.8
Average stars matched: 10276.5 (82.67 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248312 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Sep 10 02:28:55 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-204-g1bee8b93
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Sep 10 06:45:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last image: 2461293.98598543 10.09.2026 11:39:39.141 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 31
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 18 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): 120619
Objects passed selection criteria: 120244
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 91375.5
Average stars matched: 80133.5 (87.6969 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 557396 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Sep 10 02:28:55 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-204-g1bee8b93
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Sep 10 06:46:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.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: 2461293.98530961
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:45.886 +21:59:52.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:45.886 +21:59:52.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0247 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:47.496 +22:00:33.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:47.496 +22:00:33.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0286 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 06:27:45.886 +21:59:52.27
Second-epoch second image center 06:27:47.496 +22:00:33.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01299 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gF7PLz4IoR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sL7MpFxOlc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lgZwa1P9mu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pYB5ay2H53
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec +16.3282 to +27.3630 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec 16.3282 to 27.3630 deg
Loaded 19945 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 14221 out of 15960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15960 out of 29338 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.881900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.881900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.79
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec +16.3282 to +27.3630 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec 16.3282 to 27.3630 deg
Loaded 19945 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 14221 out of 15960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15960 out of 29338 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 31529 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 88.2224 to 105.7491 deg, Dec +16.5172 to +27.2358 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 88.2224 to 105.7491 deg, Dec 16.5172 to 27.2358 deg
Loaded 19341 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 14457 out of 15956 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15956 out of 31529 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.5 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
2.2 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
2.2 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
15.1 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
11.6 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
11.9 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.6 (SNR ) 9.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.gF7PLz4IoR (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3278, bad_region=6704, passed=29338
Got 29338 stars (including 19960 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4804 stars left (next iteration limit 5282)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=4804 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1455 n_q2=895 n_q3=1550 n_q4=904 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.sL7MpFxOlc (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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3030, bad_region=7092, passed=31529
Got 31529 stars (including 22011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31529 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4827 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits N_match=4827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=1500 n_q2=1011 n_q3=1428 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.lgZwa1P9mu (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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=144, bad_region=237, passed=1685
Got 1685 stars (including 1321 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1685 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1275 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1250 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1252 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1250 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1277 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1246 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1246 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Excluding outliers - 1246 stars left (next iteration limit 1375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1246 robust_rms=7.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.770 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1246 robust_rms=0.664 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1246 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.562 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1246 robust_rms_before=0.880 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.633 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.683 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.562
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:45.856 +21:59:51.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1685 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky4027363.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.880 -> 0.515 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1246 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1189 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1189 pairs (1246 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1189 robust_rms=7.456 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.340 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1189 robust_rms=0.652 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.818 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1189 robust_rms=0.509 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1189 robust_rms_before=0.510 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.510 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.509 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.548 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.543
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:45.855 +21:59:51.73 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1685 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky4027571.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.510 -> 0.509 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1189 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1189 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1484 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits N_match=1189 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.621 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=408 n_q2=234 n_q3=357 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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.pYB5ay2H53 (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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=146, bad_region=230, passed=1712
Got 1712 stars (including 1352 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1712 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1304 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1284 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1281 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1283 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1306 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1282 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1541 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1281 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1541 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Excluding outliers - 1281 stars left (next iteration limit 1411)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1281 robust_rms=8.573 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1281 robust_rms=0.749 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.892 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1281 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.592 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1281 robust_rms_before=0.916 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.674 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.716 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.592
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:47.465 +22:00:32.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1712 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky4027461.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.916 -> 0.514 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1281 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1215 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1215 pairs (1281 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1215 robust_rms=8.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.099 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1215 robust_rms=0.742 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.893 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1215 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.581 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1215 robust_rms_before=0.505 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.505 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.575 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.581
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-quadrant 0.581 vs 0.575 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1215 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1215 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits N_match=1215 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.593 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.537 n_q1=337 n_q2=232 n_q3=442 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.117
ref2=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.119
new1=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits sigma_overall=0.554 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new2=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits sigma_overall=0.570 worst_q_ratio=1.062
reference average sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.118
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057_astrometric_residuals.png (4804 matched stars from wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041_astrometric_residuals.png (4827 matched stars from wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162_astrometric_residuals.png (1189 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163_astrometric_residuals.png (1215 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.4: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.4: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out38612.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 38612_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
Preparing report for the candidate 38612_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.4
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:45.855 +21:59:51.73 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:45.855 +21:59:51.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0246 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:47.465 +22:00:32.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:47.465 +22:00:32.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 06:27:45.855 +21:59:51.73
Second-epoch second image center 06:27:47.465 +22:00:32.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01303 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3KxYuJZv8Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GTg8pgb8eU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XcKHONN0XD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.daRZUbrUjm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 206292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec +16.3091 to +27.3656 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec 16.3091 to 27.3656 deg
Loaded 20018 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 11191 out of 16872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16872 out of 206292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.723200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.723200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 206292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec +16.3091 to +27.3656 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec 16.3091 to 27.3656 deg
Loaded 20018 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 11191 out of 16872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16872 out of 206292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 188638 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 88.2221 to 105.7490 deg, Dec +16.4980 to +27.2397 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 88.2221 to 105.7490 deg, Dec 16.4980 to 27.2397 deg
Loaded 19379 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 11515 out of 16583 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16583 out of 188638 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.4 pix Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
2.0 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
2.0 pix fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
15.3 mag. Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
12.4 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
12.4 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.4 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.3KxYuJZv8Q (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=38, blended=31903, bad_region=37736, passed=206254
Got 206254 stars (including 141027 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 206254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 177293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 177293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 177293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4784 stars left (next iteration limit 5262)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=4784 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=1462 n_q2=892 n_q3=1535 n_q4=895 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.GTg8pgb8eU (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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=36, blended=29566, bad_region=30361, passed=188602
Got 188602 stars (including 132646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 188602 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 166604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4845 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 166604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 166604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4803 stars left (next iteration limit 5283)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits N_match=4803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1499 n_q2=1022 n_q3=1389 n_q4=893 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.XcKHONN0XD (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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=633, bad_region=2469, passed=22288
Got 22288 stars (including 19235 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22288 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 4768 stars left (next iteration limit 5242)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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=4768 robust_rms=7.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.845 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=0.701 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.870 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=0.567 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.649 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4768 robust_rms_before=0.577 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.608 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.567 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.657 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.649
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.657 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits N_match=4768 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.631 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.734 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.559 n_q1=1543 n_q2=916 n_q3=1454 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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.daRZUbrUjm (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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=656, bad_region=2388, passed=23052
Got 23052 stars (including 20065 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23052 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4775 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4775 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4773 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4773 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 4773 stars left (next iteration limit 5252)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.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=4773 robust_rms=7.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.340 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4773 robust_rms=0.726 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.908 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4773 robust_rms=0.572 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4773 robust_rms_before=0.576 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.610 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.572 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.634 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.635
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.634 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits N_match=4773 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.722 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.572 n_q1=1342 n_q2=887 n_q3=1608 n_q4=936 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-38-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.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_2026-09-10_CI_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_064322_TTUQ2b1x1_4016629_JcbeoHwd/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:27:29.51 +25:20:51.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:28:55.57 +20:16:16.4: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:32:02.03 +26:06:14.3: 11.63 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:07:54.38 +21:19:13.3: 12.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:24:22.53 +25:34:52.5: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:27:29.51 +25:20:51.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:28:55.57 +20:16:16.4: 11.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:32:02.03 +26:06:14.3: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:24:22.53 +25:34:52.5: 11.64 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:07:54.38 +21:19:13.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.60 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.56 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:28:55.57 +20:16:16.4: ref_mag=11.60 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8129 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:32:02.03 +26:06:14.3: ref_mag=11.56 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.9009 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.68 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.20 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:24:22.53 +25:34:52.5: ref_mag=11.68 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8535 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6: 13.17 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:00:00.33 +18:35:56.7: 12.95 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:54.38 +21:19:13.3: ref_mag=12.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0966 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:00:59.27 +18:55:53.6: 12.92 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:00:00.33 +18:35:56.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:00:59.27 +18:55:53.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:00:00.33 +18:35:56.7: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.0334 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:01:29.74 +19:13:37.6: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.1149 delta=1.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:00:59.27 +18:55:53.6: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.9577 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:01:02.79 +19:19:48.1: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1: 12.54 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.57 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:42:10.10 +25:44:25.1: ref_mag=12.57 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6380 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:01:02.79 +19:19:48.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:01:41.05 +19:16:55.5: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:01:02.79 +19:19:48.1: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.9538 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:42:53.14 +25:56:42.3: 12.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:01:41.05 +19:16:55.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:01:41.05 +19:16:55.5: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.6581 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0: 12.72 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:42:53.14 +25:56:42.3: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:38:33.45 +18:24:13.0: ref_mag=12.69 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6283 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.63 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:39:54.82 +18:32:54.1: ref_mag=12.63 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6703 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:42:53.14 +25:56:42.3: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4858 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:38:55.87 +18:16:24.3: 12.42 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:39:20.06 +18:22:08.6: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:38:55.87 +18:16:24.3: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:39:20.06 +18:22:08.6: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:38:55.87 +18:16:24.3: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.5050 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:39:20.06 +18:22:08.6: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4524 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out41877.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out48034.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54957.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out56109.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out176796.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out180126.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out261122.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out27027.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out28644.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out29366.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32172.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53787.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 261034_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261034_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:28:59.02 +25:05:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261035_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261035_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261043_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261043_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261045_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261045_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:27:05.67 +24:56:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261053_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261053_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:22:48.91 +17:48:40.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261059_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261059_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:41:57.24 +22:56:11.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 261122_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
Preparing report for the candidate 261122_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
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Considering the candidate 261143_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261143_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261145_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261145_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 261158_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 261158_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:29:01.59 +20:10:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 180126_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
Preparing report for the candidate 180126_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
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Considering the candidate 53787_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
Preparing report for the candidate 53787_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
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Considering the candidate 41877_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 41877_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:00:00.33 +18:35:56.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.05, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.03)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.080 3350564293248681472 090.00154165854 +18.59882821125 12.7796 12.2538 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.080#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 48034_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 48034_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:00:59.27 +18:55:53.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.97, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.95)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.821 3350597549177189504 090.24719918486 +18.93156756540 12.6375 12.0202 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.821#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 56381_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 56381_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:01:54.22 +19:21:14.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56109_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 56109_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:01:02.79 +19:19:48.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.96, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.94)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.230 3374679911842676480 090.26155782159 +19.33003456949 12.6687 12.1028 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.230#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 29366_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
Preparing report for the candidate 29366_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
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Considering the candidate 54957_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163
The candidate 54957_fd_Gem-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-39-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0163 did not pass the final checks
