This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV
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 14.3456 2461297.8456 13.78 03:00:53.08 +22:29:51.6
158.31113 -31.33678 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.312 Pierretta -0 0 0 14.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:53.08 +22:29:51.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:53.08 +22:29:51.6: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 14.3456* 03 00 53.08 +22 29 51.6 13.8 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461297.8456,13.78,0.05,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 20260914.3456 13.78CV 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 14.3456 2461297.8456 14.83 02:44:47.05 +19:46:45.8
156.27513 -35.64948 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.248 Lameia 0 -0 0 14.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:47.05 +19:46:45.8: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:47.05 +19:46:45.8: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 14.3456* 02 44 47.05 +19 46 45.8 14.8 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461297.8456,14.83,0.05,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 20260914.3456 14.83CV 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 14.3456 2461297.8456 15.02 02:37:54.24 +20:52:30.6
153.88289 -35.51816 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1199 Geldonia 1 -2 2 15.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:54.24 +20:52:30.6: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:54.24 +20:52:30.6: 16.16 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 16.16 +/- 0.32
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 14.3456* 02 37 54.24 +20 52 30.6 15.0 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461297.8456,15.02,0.05,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 20260914.3456 15.02CV 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 14.3456 2461297.8456 13.21 03:00:41.65 +18:51:01.2
160.72930 -34.36673 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.419 Aurelia -1 -0 1 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:41.65 +18:51:01.2: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:41.65 +18:51:01.2: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 14.3456* 03 00 41.65 +18 51 01.2 13.2 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461297.8456,13.21,0.05,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 20260914.3456 13.21CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461297.84589215 14.09.2026 08:17:55.082 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
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: 7 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): 8753
Objects passed selection criteria: 8726
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6773.75
Average stars matched: 6148.25 (90.7658 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234052 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Sep 14 03:25:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461297.84589215 14.09.2026 08:17:55.082 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 43
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
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: 38 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): 52212
Objects passed selection criteria: 52023
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 41780.8
Average stars matched: 37932 (90.7882 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 267772 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Sep 14 03:27:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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: 2461297.84524519
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 02:46:10.076 +22:00:11.84 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:10.076 +22:00:11.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 02:46:08.437 +21:59:42.94 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:08.437 +21:59:42.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 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 02:46:10.076 +22:00:11.84
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:08.437 +21:59:42.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01022 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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iayNxtvbQm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uAwyVJevD9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sJXXg4UZu7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yYmB0emmNK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.948700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.948700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec +16.4915 to +27.2889 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 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec 16.4915 to 27.2889 deg
Loaded 5484 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): 4335 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.5 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 12.3 (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.iayNxtvbQm (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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=637, bad_region=2094, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 6525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1673 n_q2=881 n_q3=1464 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.uAwyVJevD9 (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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=628, bad_region=2087, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 6485 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1669 n_q2=883 n_q3=1466 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.sJXXg4UZu7 (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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=525, bad_region=2232, passed=8832
Got 8832 stars (including 6190 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8832 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=6.814 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.924 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.335 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.366 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=1.035 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.335 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.351 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.366
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.351 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1471 n_q2=797 n_q3=1645 n_q4=955 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.yYmB0emmNK (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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=519, bad_region=2246, passed=8873
Got 8873 stars (including 6215 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8873 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=6.807 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.009 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=1.064 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.387 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.391
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.387 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1481 n_q2=797 n_q3=1638 n_q4=953 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.222
ref2=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.216
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.097
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.048
reference average sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.219
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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:08.44 +22:24:49.0: 12.29 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:08.44 +22:24:49.0: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:08.44 +22:24:49.0: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2729 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 21641_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 21641_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 02:46:10.076 +22:00:11.84 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:10.076 +22:00:11.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 02:46:08.437 +21:59:42.94 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:08.437 +21:59:42.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 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 02:46:10.076 +22:00:11.84
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:08.437 +21:59:42.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01022 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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3DdqoW5dZU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Pt6rrZNaW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W5jov8LrZS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0g1ctaLVpp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.822300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.822300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.72
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.72
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec +16.4755 to +27.2950 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 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec 16.4755 to 27.2950 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4037 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 31 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.7 mag. Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.6 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.6 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.6 (SNR ) 14.9 (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.3DdqoW5dZU (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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2743, bad_region=10132, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 41937 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1667 n_q2=879 n_q3=1477 n_q4=863 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.8Pt6rrZNaW (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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=2775, bad_region=10166, passed=54247
Got 54247 stars (including 41735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54247 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1655 n_q2=882 n_q3=1488 n_q4=858 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.W5jov8LrZS (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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=14, blended=2426, bad_region=9419, passed=49196
Got 49196 stars (including 37942 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49196 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42050 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=4859 robust_rms=6.711 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.663 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4859 robust_rms_before=1.019 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.328 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.357 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.363
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.357 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1501 n_q2=799 n_q3=1612 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.0g1ctaLVpp (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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2469, bad_region=9508, passed=49459
Got 49459 stars (including 38080 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49459 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=4862 robust_rms=6.763 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.696 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4862 robust_rms_before=1.052 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.371 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.371 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=1506 n_q2=804 n_q3=1601 n_q4=951 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-16-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-09-14_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_032257_TTUQ2b1x1_3913028_CRGNr9rV/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:40:36.32 +23:51:20.4: 14.68 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:42:39.45 +20:05:53.2: 14.57 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:40:37.20 +23:51:14.5: 14.30 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:04.44 +21:04:43.3: 14.30 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:47.80 +23:28:36.4: 14.81 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:02.78 +18:53:05.0: 13.97 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:38:11.09 +23:12:51.2: 15.12 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:06.53 +25:59:23.7: 14.55 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:40:37.20 +23:51:14.5: 14.19 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:42:39.45 +20:05:53.2: 14.53 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.24 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:37.20 +23:51:14.5: ref_mag=14.24 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.5892 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:39.45 +20:05:53.2: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6700 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:40:36.32 +23:51:20.4: 14.44 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.53 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:36.32 +23:51:20.4: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6737 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:06.53 +25:59:23.7: 14.59 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.57 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:06.53 +25:59:23.7: ref_mag=14.57 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6906 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:38:11.09 +23:12:51.2: 14.94 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:04.44 +21:04:43.3: 14.36 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:47.80 +23:28:36.4: 14.96 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.33 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:04.44 +21:04:43.3: ref_mag=14.33 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.6002 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.01 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:11.09 +23:12:51.2: ref_mag=15.01 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=15.0130 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.88 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:47.80 +23:28:36.4: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=15.1776 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:02.78 +18:53:05.0: 14.01 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:02.78 +18:53:05.0: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0830 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:53.08 +22:29:51.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:01.39 +20:56:16.3: 14.64 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:54:34.34 +18:51:40.7: 14.40 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:13.80 +18:01:03.3: 14.37 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:10.28 +23:37:02.1: 14.40 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:15.13 +18:11:15.1: 14.44 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:47.05 +19:46:45.8: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:55:04.26 +22:56:33.3: 15.22 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:01.39 +20:56:16.3: 14.76 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:01.39 +20:56:16.3: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5054 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:53.08 +22:29:51.6: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:54.24 +20:52:30.6: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:54:34.34 +18:51:40.7: 14.47 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.43 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:34.34 +18:51:40.7: ref_mag=14.43 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5645 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:13.80 +18:01:03.3: 14.48 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:15.13 +18:11:15.1: 14.60 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.42 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:00:13.80 +18:01:03.3: ref_mag=14.42 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.8576 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.50 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:41:15.13 +18:11:15.1: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6452 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:10.28 +23:37:02.1: 14.39 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.39 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:41:10.28 +23:37:02.1: ref_mag=14.39 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4756 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:47.05 +19:46:45.8: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:55:04.26 +22:56:33.3: 15.04 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.11 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:04.26 +22:56:33.3: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=15.0162 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:54.24 +20:52:30.6: 16.16 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:36:38.02 +23:00:34.3: 15.88 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 16.16 +/- 0.32
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:37:54.24 +20:52:30.6: ref_mag=16.16 +/- 0.32 new_mean_mag=15.0241 delta=1.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:36:38.02 +23:00:34.3: 15.85 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.86 +/- 0.19
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:38.02 +23:00:34.3: ref_mag=15.86 +/- 0.19 new_mean_mag=15.1690 delta=0.69 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:41:50.16 +18:24:34.7: 15.33 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:05:33.24 +25:00:13.7: 15.06 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:44.59 +23:12:31.1: 15.41 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:47:34.37 +20:15:43.0: 16.05 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:32:53.53 +25:14:06.4: 15.67 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:31.61 +18:15:03.9: 15.47 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:41:50.16 +18:24:34.7: 15.21 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.26 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:41:50.16 +18:24:34.7: ref_mag=15.26 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.1505 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:05:33.24 +25:00:13.7: 15.86 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.23 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:44.59 +23:12:31.1: 15.36 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:05:33.24 +25:00:13.7: ref_mag=15.23 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.0106 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:44.59 +23:12:31.1: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.0933 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:32:53.53 +25:14:06.4: 15.81 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:47:34.37 +20:15:43.0: 15.42 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.57 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.73 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:47:34.37 +20:15:43.0: ref_mag=15.57 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=15.2346 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:32:53.53 +25:14:06.4: ref_mag=15.73 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=15.2672 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:31.61 +18:15:03.9: 15.60 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.52 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:56:31.61 +18:15:03.9: ref_mag=15.52 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=15.2456 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:24.04 +24:43:36.7: 15.38 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:24.04 +24:43:36.7: 15.43 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.40 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:56:24.04 +24:43:36.7: ref_mag=15.40 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=15.2047 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:00:41.65 +18:51:01.2: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:00:41.65 +18:51:01.2: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out76144.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 67574_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67574_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67583_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67583_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67588_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67588_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67591_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67591_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67592_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67592_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67593_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67593_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67594_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67594_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67598_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67598_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 70212_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 70212_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:33:53.49 +24:49:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70436_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 70436_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:48:52.15 +25:12:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 71301_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 71301_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:47:30.22 +19:23:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 71616_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 71616_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:40:59.43 +19:58:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 71661_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 71661_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 73861_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 73861_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74063_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 74063_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74184_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 74184_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74389_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 74389_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75112_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 75112_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:38:55.62 +21:58:44.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75517_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 75517_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75914_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 75914_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 75929_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 75929_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76144_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 76144_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 76245_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76245_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76285_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76285_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76344_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76344_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76386_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76386_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76474_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76474_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76545_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76545_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76560_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76560_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 76592_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 76592_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_03-17-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks