This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm
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 10 01.2547 2461314.7547 12.60 22:21:54.53 -12:03:10.4
48.77505 -51.88868 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.117 Lomia -0 -1 1 12.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:21:54.53 -12:03:10.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:21:54.53 -12:03:10.4: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.7547,12.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.2547 12.60CV 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 10 01.2547 2461314.7547 13.64 22:27:21.87 -10:32:24.4
51.99624 -52.28957 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.208 Lacrimosa -1 -0 1 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:27:21.87 -10:32:24.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:27:21.87 -10:32:24.4: 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!
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,2461314.7547,13.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.2547 13.64CV 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 10 01.2547 2461314.7547 13.71 22:11:27.81 -11:27:34.9
47.65765 -49.36168 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.303 Josephina -0 -0 0 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:11:27.81 -11:27:34.9: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:11:27.81 -11:27:34.9: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.7547,13.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.2547 13.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461314.7547,14.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20261001.2547 14.48CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.2547 2461314.7547 14.57 22:20:35.57 -09:54:22.3
51.48557 -50.53569 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.846 Lipperta 0 1 1 14.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:20:35.57 -09:54:22.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:20:35.57 -09:54:22.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.7547,14.57,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.2547 14.57CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461314.75492892 01.10.2026 06:06:55.859 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
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): 5139
Objects passed selection criteria: 5139
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4853.25
Average stars matched: 4729.5 (97.4502 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232296 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 Thu Oct 1 01:34:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last image: 2461314.75492892 01.10.2026 06:06:55.859 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.07
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: 17 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): 33030
Objects passed selection criteria: 32947
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31181.8
Average stars matched: 30103.8 (96.5428 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 257984 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 Thu Oct 1 01:35:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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: 2461314.75437464
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.052 -09:59:49.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.052 -09:59:49.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0397 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.073 -10:00:23.01 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.073 -10:00:23.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0375 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 22:17:09.052 -09:59:49.96
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:08.073 -10:00:23.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01002 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NF9rLF2CLs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4i9tSDWacI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Eoc0rD5TYz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.40gayPhAq4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.666700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.666700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=5.7)
Read 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Loaded 5525 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4139 out of 4302 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4302 out of 6918 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=5.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.3 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 11.8 (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.NF9rLF2CLs (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=496, bad_region=1750, passed=6925
Got 6925 stars (including 4788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4126 stars left (next iteration limit 4538)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4126 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1267 n_q2=739 n_q3=1220 n_q4=900 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.321
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.4i9tSDWacI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=479, bad_region=1750, passed=6918
Got 6918 stars (including 4798 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4150 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4149 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4129 stars left (next iteration limit 4541)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4129 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1265 n_q2=760 n_q3=1216 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Eoc0rD5TYz (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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=450, bad_region=1603, passed=6211
Got 6211 stars (including 4227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6211 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3675 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 3654 stars left (next iteration limit 4019)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3654 robust_rms=8.451 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.688 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.688 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3654 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.619 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3654 robust_rms=0.338 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.393 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.393 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3654 robust_rms_before=0.880 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.341 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.338 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.403 worst_region_rms_after=0.393 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.986 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.393
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.403 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.341 arcsec matched=3654
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=3654 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1102 n_q2=754 n_q3=1020 n_q4=778 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.021
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.40gayPhAq4 (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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=437, bad_region=1594, passed=6197
Got 6197 stars (including 4239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6197 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3669 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3653 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3653 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 3654 stars left (next iteration limit 4018)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3654 robust_rms=8.426 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.820 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.820 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3654 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.609 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3654 robust_rms=0.338 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.367 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3654 robust_rms_before=0.907 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.338 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.411 worst_region_rms_after=0.367 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.931 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.367
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.125 -10:00:23.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 6197 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2027794.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.907 -> 0.338 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 3654 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 3479 pairs (3654 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3479 robust_rms=8.291 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.452 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.452 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3479 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.598 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.598 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3479 robust_rms=0.336 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.377 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3479 robust_rms_before=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.336 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.370 worst_region_rms_after=0.377 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.370 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.377
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.377 vs 0.370 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=3479 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=1059 n_q2=706 n_q3=982 n_q4=732 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.321
ref2=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.021
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.052
reference average sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.306
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859_astrometric_residuals.png (4126 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860_astrometric_residuals.png (4129 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (3654 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191_astrometric_residuals.png (3479 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:22:11.92 -09:21:06.3: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:15:23.51 -08:39:06.6: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:23:46.97 -08:09:26.7: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:22:11.92 -09:21:06.3: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.01 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:15:23.51 -08:39:06.6: 12.10 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:22:11.92 -09:21:06.3: ref_mag=12.01 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9952 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:23:46.97 -08:09:26.7: 12.02 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.04 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:15:23.51 -08:39:06.6: ref_mag=12.12 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0648 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:23:46.97 -08:09:26.7: ref_mag=12.04 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0658 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20373_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 20373_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:04:39.86 -07:11:34.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20403_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 20403_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20408_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 20408_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20409_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 20409_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.052 -09:59:49.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.052 -09:59:49.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0397 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.125 -10:00:23.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.125 -10:00:23.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0378 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 22:17:09.052 -09:59:49.96
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:08.125 -10:00:23.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01001 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vRv7DuqQa0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YKpGTpcfSW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.g40Xj2E5t3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1xH6IPhG0D
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.559400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.559400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 43933 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Loaded 5583 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4085 out of 4489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4489 out of 43933 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
2.0 pix Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
15.5 mag. Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 14.4 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1813, bad_region=10057, passed=43988
Got 43988 stars (including 32499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43988 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1364 n_q2=840 n_q3=1218 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.YKpGTpcfSW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1714, bad_region=10072, passed=43917
Got 43917 stars (including 32478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43917 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4315 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4295 stars left (next iteration limit 4724)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1376 n_q2=836 n_q3=1205 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.g40Xj2E5t3 (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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1538, bad_region=6838, passed=35711
Got 35711 stars (including 27719 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35711 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4315 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30592 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30592 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30592 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4295 stars left (next iteration limit 4723)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=4295 robust_rms=8.227 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.092 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.092 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4295 robust_rms=0.451 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.660 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.660 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4295 robust_rms=0.332 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.391 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4295 robust_rms_before=0.878 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.325 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.332 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.385 worst_region_rms_after=0.391 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.995 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.391
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.385 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.325 arcsec matched=4295
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1319 n_q2=875 n_q3=1213 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.020
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.1xH6IPhG0D (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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1534, bad_region=6836, passed=35747
Got 35747 stars (including 27788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35747 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4315 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30624 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4315 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4292 stars left (next iteration limit 4721)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=4292 robust_rms=8.105 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.993 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.993 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4292 robust_rms=0.453 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.684 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.684 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4292 robust_rms=0.336 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.365 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4292 robust_rms_before=0.338 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.336 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.368 worst_region_rms_after=0.365 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.368 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.365
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.368 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.323 arcsec matched=4292
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4292 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1326 n_q2=868 n_q3=1207 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_013213_TTUQ2b1x1_1928878_F37LHuYm/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:27:21.87 -10:32:24.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:00:34.59 -10:14:15.9: 14.01 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:42:39.41 -07:25:02.6: 14.26 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:11:04.64 -08:09:04.1: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:04:28.45 -08:43:06.3: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:21:54.53 -12:03:10.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:35:29.71 -08:13:00.5: 13.80 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:11:27.81 -11:27:34.9: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:44:00.56 -13:36:21.2: 14.15 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:00:34.59 -10:14:15.9: 14.05 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:00:34.59 -10:14:15.9: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1743 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:04:28.45 -08:43:06.3: 11.82 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:11:04.64 -08:09:04.1: 13.75 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:42:39.41 -07:25:02.6: 13.86 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:04:28.45 -08:43:06.3: ref_mag=11.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9326 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:11:04.64 -08:09:04.1: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9041 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.98 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:44:00.56 -13:36:21.2: 14.15 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:35:29.71 -08:13:00.5: 13.86 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:27:21.87 -10:32:24.4: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:42:39.41 -07:25:02.6: ref_mag=13.98 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2084 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:11:27.81 -11:27:34.9: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:21:54.53 -12:03:10.4: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:35:29.71 -08:13:00.5: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2560 delta=-0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.15 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:44:00.56 -13:36:21.2: ref_mag=14.15 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.0159 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:23:11.98 -14:10:58.2: 15.04 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:20:35.57 -09:54:22.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:44:30.79 -12:08:34.7: 14.82 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:41:21.81 -11:08:57.8: 14.90 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:23:10.94 -11:58:04.3: 14.93 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:20:35.57 -09:54:22.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:23:11.98 -14:10:58.2: 15.16 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.10 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:23:11.98 -14:10:58.2: ref_mag=15.10 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.5391 delta=0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:44:30.79 -12:08:34.7: 14.69 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.75 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:44:30.79 -12:08:34.7: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.5201 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:41:21.81 -11:08:57.8: 14.70 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:41:21.81 -11:08:57.8: ref_mag=14.79 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.5671 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:23:10.94 -11:58:04.3: 15.06 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:18:13.38 -10:27:34.4: 15.02 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.99 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:23:10.94 -11:58:04.3: ref_mag=14.99 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6955 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:18:13.38 -10:27:34.4: 15.36 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.13 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:18:13.38 -10:27:34.4: ref_mag=15.13 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7994 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:30:52.73 -14:05:39.2: 14.81 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:15:56.69 -12:50:40.0: 15.41 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:30:52.73 -14:05:39.2: 14.98 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.88 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:52.73 -14:05:39.2: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7946 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:15:56.69 -12:50:40.0: 15.05 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.18 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:15:56.69 -12:50:40.0: ref_mag=15.18 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.8768 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 52609_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 52609_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52612_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 52612_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52614_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 52614_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52615_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 52615_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52616_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 52616_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52730_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 52730_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52790_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 52790_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
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Considering the candidate 53012_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 53012_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
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Considering the candidate 53073_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 53073_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
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Considering the candidate 53365_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 53365_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
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Considering the candidate 53375_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53375_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53410_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 53410_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
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Considering the candidate 53420_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53420_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53437_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53437_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:14:17.80 -12:38:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53442_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53442_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53457_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53457_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53508_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53508_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53512_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53512_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53528_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53528_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53532_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 53532_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:10:06.87 -11:28:20.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51051_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 51051_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 12218_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 12218_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-06-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
