This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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 15.2918* 05 21 07.65 +23 38 19.8 10.3 U Tau 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
N Tau,2461298.7918,10.27,0.05,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
N Tau 20260915.2918 10.27CV 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
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 15.2918* 05 21 07.65 +23 38 19.8 10.3 U Tau 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
N Tau,2461298.7918,10.33,0.05,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
N Tau 20260915.2918 10.33CV 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 15.2918 2461298.7918 12.82 05:43:49.51 +24:13:44.0
183.80682 -2.79983 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 0.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.110 Lydia 1 1 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:43:49.51 +24:13:44.0: 15.88 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:43:49.51 +24:13:44.0: 15.64 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.74 +/- 0.17
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 15.2918* 05 43 49.51 +24 13 44.0 12.8 U Tau 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,2461298.7918,12.82,0.05,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 20260915.2918 12.82CV 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 15.2918 2461298.7918 13.29 05:31:13.50 +20:11:45.0
185.68566 -7.41117 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 0.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.168 Sibylla 0 -1 1 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:31:13.50 +20:11:45.0: 15.71 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:31:13.50 +20:11:45.0: 15.55 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.62 +/- 0.18
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 15.2918* 05 31 13.50 +20 11 45.0 13.3 U Tau 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,2461298.7918,13.29,0.05,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 20260915.2918 13.29CV 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 15.2918 2461298.7918 13.46 05:50:09.47 +18:37:12.1
189.38324 -4.43019 galactic Ori Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.4" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 05:50:09.47 +18:37:12.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:50:09.47 +18:37:12.1: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:50:09.47 +18:37:12.1: 15.97 +/- 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 15.2918* 05 50 09.47 +18 37 12.1 13.5 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461298.7918,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260915.2918 13.46CV 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: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last image: 2461298.79200682 15.09.2026 07:00:19.389 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 17940
Objects passed selection criteria: 17815
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 11511.5
Average stars matched: 11070 (96.1647 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 243540 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 Tue Sep 15 02:33:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last image: 2461298.79200682 15.09.2026 07:00:19.389 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 97
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 26 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 136915
Objects passed selection criteria: 136459
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 93295
Average stars matched: 88140.5 (94.4751 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 603820 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 Tue Sep 15 02:34:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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: 2461298.79156155
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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:31.593 +21:59:01.24 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:31.593 +21:59:01.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0490 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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:31.403 +21:58:58.06 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:31.403 +21:58:58.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0486 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 05:32:31.593 +21:59:01.24
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:31.403 +21:58:58.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00115 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00115 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WLIRn18XPR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QsYeuGokXV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u86DWoyaxv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3wTJyppJhh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 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): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.969200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.969200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 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): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec +16.4876 to +27.3008 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
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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 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec 16.4876 to 27.3008 deg
Loaded 12329 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): 8847 out of 10017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10017 out of 20916 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
2.0 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.9 (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.WLIRn18XPR (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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=2479, bad_region=3694, passed=22997
Got 22997 stars (including 17090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22997 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 4775 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4705 stars left (next iteration limit 5175)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4705 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1788 n_q2=376 n_q3=1844 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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.QsYeuGokXV (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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=2320, bad_region=3377, passed=20916
Got 20916 stars (including 15475 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20916 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 4776 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4708 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4708 stars left (next iteration limit 5177)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1784 n_q2=371 n_q3=1863 n_q4=690 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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.u86DWoyaxv (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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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=332, bad_region=1543, passed=6237
Got 6237 stars (including 4425 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6237 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4250 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4188 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4188 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4250 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4184 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4184 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 4184 stars left (next iteration limit 4606)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4184 robust_rms=6.530 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.930 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4184 robust_rms=0.710 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4184 robust_rms=0.603 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.712 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4184 robust_rms_before=1.457 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.603 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.698 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.712
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.698 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits N_match=4184 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.590 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.714 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.496 n_q1=1163 n_q2=979 n_q3=968 n_q4=1074 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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.3wTJyppJhh (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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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=327, bad_region=1579, passed=6355
Got 6355 stars (including 4512 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6355 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4339 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4279 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4279 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4338 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4278 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4278 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 4278 stars left (next iteration limit 4706)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4278 robust_rms=6.563 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.900 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4278 robust_rms=0.719 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.851 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4278 robust_rms=0.607 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.713 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4278 robust_rms_before=1.405 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.558 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.607 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.713 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.713
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.713 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits N_match=4278 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.584 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.703 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=1176 n_q2=1012 n_q3=992 n_q4=1098 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.193
ref2=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits sigma_overall=0.515 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new1=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits sigma_overall=0.570 worst_q_ratio=1.253
new2=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits sigma_overall=0.565 worst_q_ratio=1.243
reference average sigma_overall=0.4505 worst_q_ratio=1.184
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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378_astrometric_residuals.png (4705 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035_astrometric_residuals.png (4708 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336_astrometric_residuals.png (4184 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337_astrometric_residuals.png (4278 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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 30940_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
Preparing report for the candidate 30940_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
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Considering the candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:56.39 +17:54:32.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20601_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 20601_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:37:44.08 +17:45:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 16428_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 16428_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:25.46 +19:25:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:31.593 +21:59:01.24 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:31.593 +21:59:01.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0490 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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:31.403 +21:58:58.06 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:31.403 +21:58:58.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0486 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 05:32:31.593 +21:59:01.24
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:31.403 +21:58:58.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00115 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00115 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yYF5UBHOLz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1eKLXtlqos
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rPUAy5hrtE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mTeLcIVC1d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 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 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 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): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.825500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.825500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 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 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 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): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 163013 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec +16.4845 to +27.3051 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 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec 16.4845 to 27.3051 deg
Loaded 12419 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): 7184 out of 10475 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10475 out of 163013 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 80 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
1.8 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.yYF5UBHOLz (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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=28, blended=21684, bad_region=23036, passed=167940
Got 167940 stars (including 124901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 167940 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 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4763 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4714 stars left (next iteration limit 5185)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4714 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.297 n_q1=1719 n_q2=437 n_q3=1839 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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.1eKLXtlqos (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=36, blended=20219, bad_region=22244, passed=162977
Got 162977 stars (including 121992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 162977 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 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 145759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 145759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 145759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4704 stars left (next iteration limit 5176)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1720 n_q2=418 n_q3=1843 n_q4=723 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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.rPUAy5hrtE (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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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=11, blended=2504, bad_region=11637, passed=56428
Got 56428 stars (including 42730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56428 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4716 stars left (next iteration limit 5189)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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=4716 robust_rms=6.480 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.930 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4716 robust_rms=0.710 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.849 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4716 robust_rms=0.611 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.727 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4716 robust_rms_before=1.492 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.547 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.611 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.700 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.727
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.700 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits N_match=4716 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.688 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.481 n_q1=1348 n_q2=1128 n_q3=1000 n_q4=1240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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.mTeLcIVC1d (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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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=6, blended=2579, bad_region=11532, passed=56266
Got 56266 stars (including 42599 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56266 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4717 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4717 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4716 stars left (next iteration limit 5188)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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=4716 robust_rms=6.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=6.895 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4716 robust_rms=0.718 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.848 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4716 robust_rms=0.607 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.716 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4716 robust_rms_before=1.448 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.525 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.607 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.713 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.716
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.713 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits N_match=4716 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.689 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=1341 n_q2=1141 n_q3=999 n_q4=1235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_01-59-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.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_2026-09-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_022640_TTUQ2b1x1_139943_zdwD4iRs/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:27:52.77 +22:16:47.1: 14.05 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:45:46.34 +20:46:32.6: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:41:37.52 +24:50:37.2: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:27:51.59 +22:00:31.2: 13.79 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:33:45.83 +20:59:07.9: 13.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:44:21.89 +21:11:36.0: 13.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:45:46.34 +20:46:32.6: 13.64 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:27:52.77 +22:16:47.1: 13.95 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:41:37.52 +24:50:37.2: 13.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:33:45.83 +20:59:07.9: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:27:51.59 +22:00:31.2: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:44:21.89 +21:11:36.0: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:45:46.34 +20:46:32.6: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3388 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:27:52.77 +22:16:47.1: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7892 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:41:37.52 +24:50:37.2: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1217 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:33:45.83 +20:59:07.9: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1956 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:27:51.59 +22:00:31.2: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7164 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:44:21.89 +21:11:36.0: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3876 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:43:49.51 +24:13:44.0: 15.88 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:44:15.34 +18:50:56.3: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:43:49.51 +24:13:44.0: 15.64 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.74 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:43:49.51 +24:13:44.0: ref_mag=15.74 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=12.8172 delta=2.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:37:40.14 +22:58:28.1: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:31:13.50 +20:11:45.0: 15.71 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:30:21.62 +25:20:30.0: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:44:15.34 +18:50:56.3: 12.95 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.98 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:44:15.34 +18:50:56.3: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8546 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:37:40.14 +22:58:28.1: 13.60 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:37:40.14 +22:58:28.1: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1959 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:31:13.50 +20:11:45.0: 15.55 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.62 +/- 0.18
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:31:13.50 +20:11:45.0: ref_mag=15.62 +/- 0.18 new_mean_mag=13.2859 delta=2.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:30:21.62 +25:20:30.0: 13.53 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:30:21.62 +25:20:30.0: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2905 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:50:09.47 +18:37:12.1: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:50:09.47 +18:37:12.1: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out193850.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out196161.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out197649.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 189039_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189039_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 189040_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189040_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 189043_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189043_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 189048_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189048_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 189059_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189059_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:01.26 +19:41:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189061_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189061_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 189067_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189067_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:26.60 +25:17:07.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189068_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189068_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 189070_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189070_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:06.24 +17:57:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189075_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189075_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:27.47 +20:59:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189077_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189077_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:29:17.23 +18:20:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189078_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189078_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:33:58.02 +22:41:52.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189079_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189079_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:25.25 +25:17:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189081_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189081_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:38.72 +18:03:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189089_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189089_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:44:45.65 +17:48:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189092_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189092_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:16.92 +20:08:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 189342_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189342_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 189451_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
Preparing report for the candidate 189451_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
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Considering the candidate 189930_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 189930_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 190781_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 190781_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:56.11 +22:38:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191511_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 191511_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 191799_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 191799_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:50.72 +22:27:24.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192320_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192320_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:37:00.63 +20:46:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192329_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192329_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:32:09.87 +18:33:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192356_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192356_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:40.10 +18:13:14.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192628_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192628_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:45:36.95 +25:05:44.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192655_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192655_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:39:54.84 +23:41:00.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192692_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192692_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:11.71 +19:34:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 192868_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192868_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 192972_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 192972_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:43:00.26 +18:59:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193122_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193122_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:33:38.38 +18:33:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193158_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193158_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:34.22 +17:39:18.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193259_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193259_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:39:37.37 +18:52:55.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193289_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193289_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:47:13.55 +21:51:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193378_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193378_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:10.96 +20:10:05.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193547_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193547_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 193642_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193642_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:11.81 +22:40:40.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193678_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193678_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:45:54.24 +26:06:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193751_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193751_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:40.10 +20:26:11.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193837_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193837_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:44:42.25 +23:00:06.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 193850_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
Preparing report for the candidate 193850_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
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Considering the candidate 193997_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 193997_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:59.66 +22:34:31.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194128_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194128_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 194215_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194215_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:36.69 +22:27:36.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194332_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194332_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:32:02.94 +18:33:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194390_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194390_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:35:02.38 +24:18:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194452_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194452_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:28:32.25 +22:45:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194521_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194521_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:34:56.31 +20:14:28.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194548_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194548_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 194574_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194574_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 194775_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194775_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:51:40.26 +23:12:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194784_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194784_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:15.06 +19:35:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 194855_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 194855_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:07.86 +19:32:31.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 195213_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 195213_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 195631_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 195631_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:44:13.61 +25:22:19.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 195716_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 195716_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:22:56.31 +18:54:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 195918_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 195918_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 195933_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 195933_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 196144_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196144_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:50:02.29 +22:58:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 196161_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
Preparing report for the candidate 196161_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
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Considering the candidate 196220_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196220_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:07.04 +24:22:14.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 196305_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196305_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 196360_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196360_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 196563_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196563_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 196777_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196777_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:51.01 +20:15:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 196804_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 196804_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:40:50.12 +25:14:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 197157_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 197157_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 197257_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 197257_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:51.88 +23:51:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 197649_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
Preparing report for the candidate 197649_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
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Considering the candidate 14597_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 14597_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:38:00.42 +26:13:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80645_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 80645_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 142836_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 142836_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 180008_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 180008_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 41960_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 41960_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 45018_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 45018_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:48:29.11 +24:09:59.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 111745_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 111745_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 108934_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 108934_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:18.11 +20:22:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:56.39 +17:54:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 143597_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 143597_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:25.50 +19:25:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20389_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337
The candidate 20389_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-15_02-00-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0337 did not pass the final checks
