This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj
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 01.2603 2461314.7603 11.57 23:18:19.49 -19:55:50.4
46.60677 -67.51968 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.23 Thalia -0 -0 0 11.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:18:19.49 -19:55:50.4: 14.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:18:19.49 -19:55:50.4: 14.74 +/- 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,2461314.7603,11.57,0.05,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 20261001.2603 11.57CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.2603 2461314.7603 12.90 23:16:59.56 -15:00:11.2
57.04639 -64.92103 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.530 Turandot -0 -0 0 13.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:59.56 -15:00:11.2: 15.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:16:59.56 -15:00:11.2: 14.82 +/- 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,2461314.7603,12.90,0.05,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 20261001.2603 12.90CV 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: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
First image: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Last image: 2461314.76060024 01.10.2026 06:15:05.861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.94
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: 2 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): 3891
Objects passed selection criteria: 3874
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2908.25
Average stars matched: 2464.75 (84.7503 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230388 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 01:42:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
First image: 2461212.88469579 21.06.2026 09:13:47.716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Last image: 2461314.76060024 01.10.2026 06:15:05.861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 82
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
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: 8 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): 23030
Objects passed selection criteria: 22960
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 18135.8
Average stars matched: 15498 (85.4555 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 245396 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 01:43:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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: 2461314.75997285
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:40.791 -17:59:51.61 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 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:40.791 -17:59:51.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0020 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:43.251 -18:00:28.95 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 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:43.251 -18:00:28.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0162 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 23:06:40.791 -17:59:51.61
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:43.251 -18:00:28.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01423 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FeRlAzQtqO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nHvIJ2vH8C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2zsNEIVB7i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4Qkq5o5YNL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4546 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): 2669 out of 2711 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2711 out of 3335 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.435500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.435500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.94
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 338.2681 to 355.1405 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4546 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): 2669 out of 2711 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2711 out of 3335 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 2735 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2677 to 355.1377 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5973 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 338.2677 to 355.1377 deg, Dec -23.2523 to -12.5973 deg
Loaded 4533 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): 2231 out of 2254 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2254 out of 2735 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
14.3 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.FeRlAzQtqO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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=238, bad_region=696, passed=3335
Got 3335 stars (including 2446 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2312 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2312 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2761 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2760 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2311 stars left (next iteration limit 2543)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=2311 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=783 n_q2=386 n_q3=710 n_q4=432 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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.nHvIJ2vH8C (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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=193, bad_region=579, passed=2735
Got 2735 stars (including 2002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2735 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2242 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 1900 stars left (next iteration limit 2090)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=1900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=625 n_q2=315 n_q3=613 n_q4=347 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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.2zsNEIVB7i (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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=327, bad_region=1142, passed=4593
Got 4593 stars (including 3188 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4593 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3070 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3066 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3066 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3070 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3066 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3066 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3066 stars left (next iteration limit 3372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3066 robust_rms=7.406 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.025 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.025 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3066 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.101 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.101 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3066 robust_rms=0.297 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.368 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.368 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3066 robust_rms_before=0.990 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.297 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.377 worst_region_rms_after=0.368 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.500 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.368
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.301 arcsec matched=3066
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=3066 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=987 n_q2=608 n_q3=897 n_q4=574 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.4Qkq5o5YNL (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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=314, bad_region=1137, passed=4592
Got 4592 stars (including 3198 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4592 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3080 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3079 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3074 stars left (next iteration limit 3381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3074 robust_rms=7.414 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.641 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.641 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3074 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.200 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.200 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3074 robust_rms=0.288 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.382 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3074 robust_rms_before=0.980 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.288 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.368 worst_region_rms_after=0.382 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.529 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.382
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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.287 arcsec matched=3074
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=3074 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=982 n_q2=608 n_q3=902 n_q4=582 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.064
ref2=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.217
new1=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.308 worst_q_ratio=1.094
new2=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits sigma_overall=0.284 worst_q_ratio=1.051
reference average sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.1405
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406_astrometric_residuals.png (2311 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410_astrometric_residuals.png (1900 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (3066 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199_astrometric_residuals.png (3074 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
WARNING: the installed astorb.dat is only 24 bytes, far below the 30000000 bytes expected - it is incomplete and will be re-downloaded
######### Updating astorb.dat #########
### download command ###
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj
curl --connect-timeout 10 --retry 1 --retry-delay 30 --speed-limit 100 --speed-time 30 --max-time 3600 --insecure --continue-at - --output astorb_dat_new.gz https://kirx.net/~kirx/vast_catalogs/astorb.dat.gz
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 108.3M 0 476.5k 0 0 476.4k 0 03:52 00:01 03:51 476.5k
17 108.3M 17 18.66M 0 0 9.32M 0 00:11 00:02 00:09 9.33M
38 108.3M 38 41.90M 0 0 13.96M 0 00:07 00:03 00:04 13.96M
60 108.3M 60 65.50M 0 0 16.36M 0 00:06 00:04 00:02 16.36M
82 108.3M 82 89.30M 0 0 17.85M 0 00:06 00:05 00:01 17.85M
100 108.3M 100 108.3M 0 0 18.68M 0 00:05 00:05 17.85M
100 108.3M 100 108.3M 0 0 18.68M 0 00:05 00:05 17.85M
100 108.3M 100 108.3M 0 0 18.68M 0 00:05 00:05 17.85M
TMP_OUTPUT=astorb_dat_new
### UNPACK_COMMAND ###
We are currently at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj
Will run the unpack command: gunzip astorb_dat_new.gz
Unpack complete
Moved astorb_dat_new to astorb.dat
Successfully updated astorb.dat
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 22:58:13.82 -17:42:21.3: 11.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:05:17.11 -16:51:39.5: 11.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:03:13.53 -17:24:03.7: 11.24 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:01:14.29 -19:09:54.5: 11.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:58:13.82 -17:42:21.3: 11.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:01:14.29 -19:09:54.5: 11.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:03:13.53 -17:24:03.7: 11.24 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:05:17.11 -16:51:39.5: 11.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.22 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.24 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:01:14.29 -19:09:54.5: ref_mag=11.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3228 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:58:13.82 -17:42:21.3: ref_mag=11.22 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2091 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:03:13.53 -17:24:03.7: ref_mag=11.24 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2518 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:05:17.11 -16:51:39.5: ref_mag=11.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.1928 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20284_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 20284_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:04:00.59 -20:54:23.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20439_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 20439_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20441_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 20441_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20449_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 20449_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20492_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 20492_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 00931_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 00931_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:57:06.59 -20:20:34.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:40.791 -17:59:51.61 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 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:40.791 -17:59:51.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0020 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:06:43.251 -18:00:28.95 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 23:06:40.465 -17:59:46.14
Second-epoch image center 23:06:43.251 -18:00:28.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0162 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 23:06:40.791 -17:59:51.61
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:43.251 -18:00:28.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01423 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y85c8GXXfm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PwwoqVvk3i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eHVrgDeoMt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AGhqwlVHFR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits and wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 19454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 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 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3693 out of 3823 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3823 out of 19454 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.293600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.293600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.67
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.67
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 19454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 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 338.2356 to 355.1719 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.5761 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3693 out of 3823 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3823 out of 19454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 17815 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.2344 to 355.1739 deg, Dec -23.2554 to -12.5760 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 338.2344 to 355.1739 deg, Dec -23.2554 to -12.5760 deg
Loaded 4568 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): 3728 out of 3836 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3836 out of 17815 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
14.5 mag. Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Y85c8GXXfm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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=650, bad_region=2800, passed=19446
Got 19446 stars (including 16167 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19446 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4778 stars left (next iteration limit 5255)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=4778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=1568 n_q2=774 n_q3=1522 n_q4=914 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.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.PwwoqVvk3i (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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=542, bad_region=2798, passed=17807
Got 17807 stars (including 14549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17807 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15700 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15700 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15700 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5260)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1572 n_q2=818 n_q3=1474 n_q4=918 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.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.eHVrgDeoMt (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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=885, bad_region=4951, passed=25727
Got 25727 stars (including 20073 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25727 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21962 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5309)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=4826 robust_rms=7.195 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.550 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.126 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.126 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.401 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4826 robust_rms_before=0.994 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.379 worst_region_rms_after=0.401 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.471 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.379 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.313 arcsec matched=4826
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1539 n_q2=920 n_q3=1469 n_q4=898 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.AGhqwlVHFR (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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=7, blended=874, bad_region=4967, passed=25603
Got 25603 stars (including 19948 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25603 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21830 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4831 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4829 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=4829 robust_rms=7.260 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.765 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.765 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.975 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.975 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=0.310 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.400 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4829 robust_rms_before=0.991 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.308 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.310 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.400 worst_region_rms_after=0.400 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.465 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.400
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.400 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.308 arcsec matched=4829
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=4829 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1542 n_q2=919 n_q3=1463 n_q4=905 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.020
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-14-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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-07-Q2b1x1_013814_TTUQ2b1x1_2775489_slq3Wchj/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:22:48.63 -21:53:21.9: 14.56 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:59.56 -15:00:11.2: 15.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:40.36 -21:12:48.2: 13.96 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:18:19.49 -19:55:50.4: 14.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:23:26.24 -21:30:31.2: 13.81 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:22:39.36 -20:52:24.3: 14.07 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:24:11.64 -14:55:25.2: 13.25 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:23:36.28 -21:26:35.3: 14.21 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:46.30 -20:37:46.7: 13.84 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:09:06.52 -21:59:55.9: 14.51 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:16:59.56 -15:00:11.2: 14.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:40.36 -21:12:48.2: 14.02 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:23:36.28 -21:26:35.3: 14.04 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:18:19.49 -19:55:50.4: 14.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:46.30 -20:37:46.7: 14.03 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:22:48.63 -21:53:21.9: 13.88 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:23:26.24 -21:30:31.2: 13.83 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:40.36 -21:12:48.2: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.8177 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:36.28 -21:26:35.3: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.8739 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:48.63 -21:53:21.9: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.8999 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:46.30 -20:37:46.7: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.8126 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:22:39.36 -20:52:24.3: 13.97 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:26.24 -21:30:31.2: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.7547 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.02 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:24:11.64 -14:55:25.2: 13.22 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:39.36 -20:52:24.3: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9005 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:11.64 -14:55:25.2: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.2693 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:09:06.52 -21:59:55.9: 13.68 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:09:06.52 -21:59:55.9: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8446 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:51.99 -21:49:28.0: 13.71 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:22:44.63 -20:49:22.6: 14.15 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:21:41.19 -21:01:09.7: 14.14 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:21:52.33 -21:42:40.4: 13.97 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:21:03.88 -21:29:37.0: 14.22 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:23:58.73 -20:39:06.0: 14.06 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:00:26.45 -13:52:31.1: 13.70 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:34.15 -20:40:04.1: 14.04 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:21:41.19 -21:01:09.7: 13.91 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.02 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:21:41.19 -21:01:09.7: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.8951 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:22:44.63 -20:49:22.6: 13.94 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:21:52.33 -21:42:40.4: 13.87 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:51.99 -21:49:28.0: 13.93 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:23:58.73 -20:39:06.0: 13.70 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:21:52.33 -21:42:40.4: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9000 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:44.63 -20:49:22.6: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.8200 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:51.99 -21:49:28.0: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.8128 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:58.73 -20:39:06.0: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.7874 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:21:03.88 -21:29:37.0: 13.78 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.95 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:21:03.88 -21:29:37.0: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.0061 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:00:26.45 -13:52:31.1: 13.50 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:00:26.45 -13:52:31.1: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.7931 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:34.15 -20:40:04.1: 14.47 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:34.15 -20:40:04.1: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.9467 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:59.53 -22:03:17.1: 13.97 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:20:05.23 -21:40:16.2: 13.91 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 22:48:53.79 -21:50:20.0: 14.20 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:04:23.52 -17:16:34.2: 13.90 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:18.91 -20:18:05.3: 14.12 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:20:23.03 -21:30:08.1: 13.95 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:04.82 -14:29:06.1: 14.44 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:16:59.53 -22:03:17.1: 14.03 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:59.53 -22:03:17.1: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9005 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 22:48:53.79 -21:50:20.0: 14.21 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:20:05.23 -21:40:16.2: 13.93 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.20 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:48:53.79 -21:50:20.0: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.0126 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:20:05.23 -21:40:16.2: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9454 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:18.91 -20:18:05.3: 14.26 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:18.91 -20:18:05.3: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.9586 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:04:23.52 -17:16:34.2: 14.25 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:20:23.03 -21:30:08.1: 13.91 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:16:04.82 -14:29:06.1: 14.15 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:04:23.52 -17:16:34.2: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.9456 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.28 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:20:23.03 -21:30:08.1: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9428 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:04.82 -14:29:06.1: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.0355 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22380.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 20755_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 20755_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21048_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 21048_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:04:00.60 -20:54:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21325_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
Preparing report for the candidate 21325_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
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Considering the candidate 22380_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
Preparing report for the candidate 22380_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
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Considering the candidate 22802_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 22802_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23424_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23424_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23505_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23505_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23541_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23541_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23637_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23637_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23655_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23655_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23697_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23697_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23701_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23701_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23747_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23747_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23752_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23752_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23771_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23771_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23777_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23777_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23779_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23779_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23784_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23784_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23827_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23827_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23862_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23862_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23891_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23891_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23898_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23898_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23912_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 23912_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24066_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 24066_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24116_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 24116_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24146_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 24146_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 04362_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 04362_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:57:06.59 -20:20:34.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 09035_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199
The candidate 09035_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-15-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks