This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 27.2413 2461310.7413 11.49 22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.7
43.92743 -50.13170 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.5 Astraea 0 -0 0 11.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.7: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.7413,11.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.2413 11.49CV 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 27.2413 2461310.7413 12.56 22:24:24.27 -12:09:16.9
49.11160 -52.47172 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.117 Lomia -0 -1 1 12.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:24:24.27 -12:09:16.9: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:24:24.27 -12:09:16.9: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.7413,12.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.2413 12.56CV 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 27.2413 2461310.7413 13.11 21:59:03.44 -10:58:41.9
46.13797 -46.45472 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.78 Diana 0 -1 1 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:59:03.44 -10:58:41.9: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:59:03.44 -10:58:41.9: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.7413,13.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.2413 13.11CV 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 27.2413 2461310.7413 13.54 22:13:23.92 -11:25:08.6
48.06337 -49.75822 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.303 Josephina 0 1 1 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:13:23.92 -11:25:08.6: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:13:23.92 -11:25:08.6: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.7413,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.2413 13.54CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 27.2413 2461310.7413 13.86 22:29:29.06 -10:23:00.5
52.66134 -52.65288 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.208 Lacrimosa 0 -1 1 13.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:29:29.06 -10:23:00.5: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:29:29.06 -10:23:00.5: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.7413,13.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.2413 13.86CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461310.74154875 27.09.2026 05:47:39.812 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6478
Objects passed selection criteria: 6464
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5314.25
Average stars matched: 5212.5 (98.0853 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233044 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Sep 27 04:49:32 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461310.74154875 27.09.2026 05:47:39.812 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.12
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: 9 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): 40359
Objects passed selection criteria: 40271
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 33522
Average stars matched: 32648 (97.3928 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 263600 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Sep 27 04:50:23 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461310.74096197
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:00.361 -09:59:26.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:00.361 -09:59:26.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:58.114 -09:58:55.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:16:58.114 -09:58:55.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0132 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 22:17:00.361 -09:59:26.09
Second-epoch second image center 22:16:58.114 -09:58:55.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01247 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s9tQctQ2gB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UWjNYiHAIf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HGFhHjj3T4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v52H5K7Bth
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Loaded 5525 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4139 out of 4302 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4302 out of 6918 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.3 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.s9tQctQ2gB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=496, bad_region=0, passed=6925
Got 6925 stars (including 6418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4318 stars left (next iteration limit 4749)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4318 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1030 n_q2=1223 n_q3=924 n_q4=1141 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.UWjNYiHAIf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=479, bad_region=0, passed=6918
Got 6918 stars (including 6429 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4340 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4319 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4319 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4318 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4338 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4316 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4316 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4316 stars left (next iteration limit 4749)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4316 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1033 n_q2=1228 n_q3=924 n_q4=1131 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.HGFhHjj3T4 (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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=388, bad_region=0, passed=3809
Got 3809 stars (including 3415 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 2923 stars left (next iteration limit 3216)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2923 robust_rms=14.355 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.462 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2923 robust_rms=0.459 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.603 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2923 robust_rms=0.304 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.351 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.351 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2923 robust_rms_before=0.946 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.319 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.304 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.403 worst_region_rms_after=0.351 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.997 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.351
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:00.400 -09:59:26.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3809 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1722983.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.946 -> 0.304 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2923 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2778 pairs (2923 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2778 robust_rms=14.288 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.282 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.282 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2778 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.604 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.604 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2778 robust_rms=0.304 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.353 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.353 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2778 robust_rms_before=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.304 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.355 worst_region_rms_after=0.353 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.355 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.353
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:00.401 -09:59:26.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3809 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1723204.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.304 -> 0.304 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits N_match=2778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=621 n_q2=743 n_q3=629 n_q4=785 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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.v52H5K7Bth (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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=379, bad_region=0, passed=3764
Got 3764 stars (including 3384 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3764 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3764 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3764 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3764 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 2918 stars left (next iteration limit 3209)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2918 robust_rms=14.455 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.332 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.332 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2918 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.616 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.616 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2918 robust_rms=0.298 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.358 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2918 robust_rms_before=0.949 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.324 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.298 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.402 worst_region_rms_after=0.358 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.037 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.358
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:58.151 -09:58:56.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3764 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1722974.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.949 -> 0.298 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2918 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2779 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2779 pairs (2918 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2779 robust_rms=14.388 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.227 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.227 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2779 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.606 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.606 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2779 robust_rms=0.300 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.362 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.362 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2779 robust_rms_before=0.300 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.300 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.300 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.361 worst_region_rms_after=0.362 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.361 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.362
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.362 vs 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3764 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3764 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits N_match=2779 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=615 n_q2=749 n_q3=626 n_q4=789 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.115
ref2=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.318 worst_q_ratio=1.117
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.137
reference average sigma_overall=0.3415 worst_q_ratio=1.146
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859_astrometric_residuals.png (4318 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860_astrometric_residuals.png (4316 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (2778 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172_astrometric_residuals.png (2779 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.7: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20403.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20403_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
Preparing report for the candidate 20403_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
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Considering the candidate 20404_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 20404_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:04:39.83 -07:11:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.7
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:00.401 -09:59:26.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:00.401 -09:59:26.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0055 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:58.151 -09:58:56.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:16:58.151 -09:58:56.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0131 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 22:17:00.401 -09:59:26.41
Second-epoch second image center 22:16:58.151 -09:58:56.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y9T67L78Eq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QlvoAizhwx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vzQep2Y74w
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y05cQRqmXP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.570300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.570300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.12
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 43933 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Loaded 5583 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4085 out of 4489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4489 out of 43933 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.4 mag. Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.y9T67L78Eq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=1813, bad_region=20, passed=43984
Got 43984 stars (including 42059 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43984 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4331 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4332 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4311 stars left (next iteration limit 4744)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4311 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1040 n_q2=1219 n_q3=934 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.QlvoAizhwx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1714, bad_region=21, passed=43912
Got 43912 stars (including 42099 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43912 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4334 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4333 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4314 stars left (next iteration limit 4746)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4314 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1055 n_q2=1210 n_q3=924 n_q4=1125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.vzQep2Y74w (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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=841, bad_region=1, passed=23747
Got 23747 stars (including 22862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23747 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4319 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4320 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4319 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4320 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4320 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4320 stars left (next iteration limit 4750)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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=4320 robust_rms=14.435 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.890 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.890 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4320 robust_rms=0.479 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.654 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.654 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4320 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.378 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4320 robust_rms_before=0.321 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.329 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.381 worst_region_rms_after=0.378 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.381 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.378
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.381 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.381 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.321 arcsec matched=4320
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits N_match=4320 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1055 n_q2=1217 n_q3=937 n_q4=1111 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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.Y05cQRqmXP (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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=826, bad_region=1, passed=23565
Got 23565 stars (including 22697 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23565 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4344 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4322 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4322 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4344 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4322 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4322 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4322 stars left (next iteration limit 4754)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.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=4322 robust_rms=14.455 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.082 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.082 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4322 robust_rms=0.458 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.647 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.647 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4322 robust_rms=0.311 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.375 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.375 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4322 robust_rms_before=0.312 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.316 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.311 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.376 worst_region_rms_after=0.375 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.376 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.375
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.376 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.376 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.312 arcsec matched=4322
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits N_match=4322 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1053 n_q2=1215 n_q3=936 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-46-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.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_2026-09-27_CI_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_010318_TTUQ1b1x1_1693943_R18QeCq5/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:36:20.93 -05:10:32.6: 12.81 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:59:03.44 -10:58:41.9: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 21:45:16.86 -12:47:00.0: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:07:32.52 -14:30:38.6: 11.78 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:16:38.50 -14:44:47.2: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:24:24.27 -12:09:16.9: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:06:17.89 -14:54:20.0: 13.36 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:30:57.54 -10:37:01.6: 13.42 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:13:23.92 -11:25:08.6: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:24:24.27 -12:09:16.9: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:07:32.52 -14:30:38.6: 11.76 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:59:03.44 -10:58:41.9: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:36:20.93 -05:10:32.6: 12.86 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:16:38.50 -14:44:47.2: 13.17 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 21:45:16.86 -12:47:00.0: 12.34 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.77 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:07:32.52 -14:30:38.6: ref_mag=11.77 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8169 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:36:20.93 -05:10:32.6: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8499 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:24:09.81 -10:10:43.3: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:16:38.50 -14:44:47.2: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1967 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:45:16.86 -12:47:00.0: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2716 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:30:57.54 -10:37:01.6: 13.39 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:06:17.89 -14:54:20.0: 13.31 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:13:23.92 -11:25:08.6: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:57.54 -10:37:01.6: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4093 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:06:17.89 -14:54:20.0: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3999 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:24:09.81 -10:10:43.3: 13.47 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:24:09.81 -10:10:43.3: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5412 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:21:49.70 -11:13:14.4: 13.59 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:29:29.06 -10:23:00.5: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:21:49.70 -11:13:14.4: 13.63 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:29:29.06 -10:23:00.5: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:21:49.70 -11:13:14.4: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6875 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 53342_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53342_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53345_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53345_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53349_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53349_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:09:45.31 -13:57:18.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53357_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53357_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53368_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
Preparing report for the candidate 53368_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
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Considering the candidate 53373_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53373_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:23:39.02 -07:11:34.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53375_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53375_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53380_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53380_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:23:38.17 -07:10:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53382_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
Preparing report for the candidate 53382_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
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Considering the candidate 53385_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53385_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:20:18.03 -07:49:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53388_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53388_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53394_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53394_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:16:58.15 -07:46:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53397_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
Preparing report for the candidate 53397_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
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Considering the candidate 53398_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53398_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53399_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53399_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53401_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 53401_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53409_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
Preparing report for the candidate 53409_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
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Considering the candidate 12218_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172
The candidate 12218_fd_Aqr-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_00-47-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0172 did not pass the final checks
