This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt
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 27.3835 2461310.8835 13.80 04:37:41.99 +03:42:43.0
192.61489 -27.37547 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.618 Elfriede -1 -0 1 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:37:41.99 +03:42:43.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:37:41.99 +03:42:43.0: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 27.3835* 04 37 41.99 +03 42 43.0 13.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.8835,13.80,0.05,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 20260927.3835 13.80CV 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 27.3835 2461310.8835 14.24 04:08:58.05 +07:36:09.2
184.22845 -30.92856 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.404 Arsinoe 0 0 0 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:08:58.05 +07:36:09.2: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:08:58.05 +07:36:09.2: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 27.3835* 04 08 58.05 +07 36 09.2 14.2 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461310.8835,14.24,0.05,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 20260927.3835 14.24CV 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: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
First image: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Last image: 2461310.88378769 27.09.2026 09:12:29.256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
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): 7682
Objects passed selection criteria: 7647
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5966.5
Average stars matched: 5888.75 (98.6969 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234092 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 07:53:46 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: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
First image: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Last image: 2461310.88378769 27.09.2026 09:12:29.256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
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: 10 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): 46684
Objects passed selection criteria: 46590
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 38150
Average stars matched: 37293 (97.7536 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 269232 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 07:54:27 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/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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: 2461310.88313934
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 04:17:16.532 +06:00:19.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:16.532 +06:00:19.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0252 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 04:17:14.134 +06:00:52.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:14.134 +06:00:52.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0362 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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 04:17:16.532 +06:00:19.82
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:14.134 +06:00:52.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01346 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p4jP97zEyc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WbAZfxj5FO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.V0fNxbpwSX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aqBCAdxWPf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8663 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec +0.6924 to +11.2683 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec 0.6924 to 11.2683 deg
Loaded 5018 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): 4111 out of 4342 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4342 out of 8663 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.929700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.929700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8663 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec +0.6924 to +11.2683 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec 0.6924 to 11.2683 deg
Loaded 5018 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): 4111 out of 4342 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4342 out of 8663 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 7732 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2889 to 72.2642 deg, Dec +0.7253 to +11.3032 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.2889 to 72.2642 deg, Dec 0.7253 to 11.3032 deg
Loaded 5008 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): 4066 out of 4298 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4298 out of 7732 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
2.1 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.p4jP97zEyc (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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=654, bad_region=0, passed=8663
Got 8663 stars (including 7997 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8663 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.212 n_q1=1399 n_q2=1092 n_q3=1452 n_q4=952 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.WbAZfxj5FO (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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=626, bad_region=0, passed=7732
Got 7732 stars (including 7100 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7732 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7732 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1405 n_q2=1094 n_q3=1448 n_q4=948 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.258
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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.V0fNxbpwSX (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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=385, bad_region=0, passed=3882
Got 3882 stars (including 3491 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3882 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3426 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3426 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3424 stars left (next iteration limit 3766)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3424 robust_rms=13.987 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.919 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.919 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3424 robust_rms=0.532 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.648 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.648 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3424 robust_rms=0.286 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.335 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.335 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3424 robust_rms_before=1.008 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.294 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.286 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.361 worst_region_rms_after=0.335 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.023 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.335
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.361 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.294 arcsec matched=3424
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits N_match=3424 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=657 n_q2=1036 n_q3=749 n_q4=982 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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.aqBCAdxWPf (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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=3737
Got 3737 stars (including 3342 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3737 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3279 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3277 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3277 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3737 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3279 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3276 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3276 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3276 stars left (next iteration limit 3604)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3276 robust_rms=13.918 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.652 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.652 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3276 robust_rms=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.633 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3276 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.343 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.343 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3276 robust_rms_before=1.040 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.356 worst_region_rms_after=0.343 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.023 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.343
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.356 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.356 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.327 arcsec matched=3276
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits N_match=3276 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=615 n_q2=1012 n_q3=703 n_q4=946 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.037
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits sigma_overall=0.251 worst_q_ratio=1.251
ref2=Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.334 worst_q_ratio=1.258
new1=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.050
new2=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.037
reference average sigma_overall=0.2925 worst_q_ratio=1.2545
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355_astrometric_residuals.png (3424 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356_astrometric_residuals.png (3276 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-08-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 ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 04:17:16.532 +06:00:19.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:16.532 +06:00:19.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0252 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 04:17:14.134 +06:00:52.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:14.134 +06:00:52.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0362 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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 04:17:16.532 +06:00:19.82
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:14.134 +06:00:52.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01346 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zRcorjeMm4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RKLCBrkfFY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bbDRrIBdtu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gd2zZxR9Z8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 52195 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec +0.6737 to +11.2686 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec 0.6737 to 11.2686 deg
Loaded 5032 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): 3858 out of 4399 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4399 out of 52195 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.803250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.803250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 52195 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec +0.6737 to +11.2686 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec 0.6737 to 11.2686 deg
Loaded 5032 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): 3858 out of 4399 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4399 out of 52195 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 48772 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2863 to 72.2642 deg, Dec +0.7157 to +11.3031 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.2863 to 72.2642 deg, Dec 0.7157 to 11.3031 deg
Loaded 5014 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): 3858 out of 4392 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4392 out of 48772 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
1.9 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
15.5 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.zRcorjeMm4 (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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=11, blended=2672, bad_region=14, passed=52184
Got 52184 stars (including 49407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52184 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.244 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.244 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.218 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.215 n_q1=1397 n_q2=1087 n_q3=1447 n_q4=973 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.RKLCBrkfFY (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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=15, blended=2468, bad_region=1, passed=48757
Got 48757 stars (including 46206 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48757 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1406 n_q2=1097 n_q3=1440 n_q4=960 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.246
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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.bbDRrIBdtu (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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=4, blended=845, bad_region=2, passed=26627
Got 26627 stars (including 25733 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26627 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26627 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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=4904 robust_rms=13.920 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.815 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.815 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.671 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.671 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.301 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.361 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.361 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4904 robust_rms_before=0.979 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.311 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.301 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.378 worst_region_rms_after=0.361 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.016 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.361
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.378 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.311 arcsec matched=4904
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=968 n_q2=1476 n_q3=1071 n_q4=1389 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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.gd2zZxR9Z8 (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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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=7, blended=824, bad_region=2, passed=26040
Got 26040 stars (including 25169 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26040 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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=4902 robust_rms=13.826 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.889 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.889 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.578 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.693 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.693 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.331 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.365 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4902 robust_rms_before=1.018 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.335 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.331 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.374 worst_region_rms_after=0.365 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.052 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.365
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.374 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.374 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.335 arcsec matched=4902
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=954 n_q2=1478 n_q3=1062 n_q4=1408 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-11-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0355.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_043132_TTUQ1b1x1_2409947_5B1JxUFt/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:37:19.80 +04:29:33.6: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:37:10.43 +02:40:16.8: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:48:49.77 +08:28:44.7: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:19:55.07 +10:10:22.4: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:26:53.72 +07:07:14.1: 12.76 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 03:57:26.44 +02:20:24.0: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 03:56:33.13 +03:03:04.3: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:06:14.26 +06:27:44.0: 12.48 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:06:55.40 +05:09:22.1: 13.41 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:37:19.80 +04:29:33.6: 13.16 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 03:57:26.44 +02:20:24.0: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:26:53.72 +07:07:14.1: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:06:55.40 +05:09:22.1: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 03:56:33.13 +03:03:04.3: 12.94 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:19:55.07 +10:10:22.4: 13.49 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:37:19.80 +04:29:33.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3160 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:48:49.77 +08:28:44.7: 12.32 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:37:10.43 +02:40:16.8: 13.16 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:06:14.26 +06:27:44.0: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.39 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:57:26.44 +02:20:24.0: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9671 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:06:55.40 +05:09:22.1: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6075 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:26:53.72 +07:07:14.1: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7791 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:19:55.07 +10:10:22.4: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5201 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:56:33.13 +03:03:04.3: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1179 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:06:14.26 +06:27:44.0: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5881 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:37:10.43 +02:40:16.8: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1300 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:48:49.77 +08:28:44.7: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4857 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:18:21.28 +06:13:44.4: 13.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:18:21.28 +06:13:44.4: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:18:21.28 +06:13:44.4: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6879 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:37:41.99 +03:42:43.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:08:58.05 +07:36:09.2: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:37:41.99 +03:42:43.0: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:08:58.05 +07:36:09.2: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65433.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65492.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 64764_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 64764_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 64765_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 64765_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65035_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65035_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65059_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65059_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65086_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65086_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65107_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65107_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65183_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65183_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65192_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65192_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65235_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65235_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65287_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65287_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:25:49.93 +01:07:12.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65291_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65291_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:07.82 +01:12:52.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65343_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 65343_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65433_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
Preparing report for the candidate 65433_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 65492_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
Preparing report for the candidate 65492_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 04926_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356
The candidate 04926_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-27_04-12-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356 did not pass the final checks