This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31
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 05.2674 2461318.7674 11.55 23:15:12.95 -20:01:15.1
45.66192 -66.88115 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.4 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 23:15:12.95 -20:01:15.1: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:15:12.95 -20:01:15.1: 14.77 +/- 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,2461318.7674,11.55,0.05,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 20261005.2674 11.55CV 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 05.2674 2461318.7674 13.10 23:15:03.73 -15:14:28.7
55.98883 -64.65479 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.6 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 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:15:03.73 -15:14:28.7: 15.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:15:03.73 -15:14:28.7: 14.86 +/- 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,2461318.7674,13.10,0.05,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 20261005.2674 13.10CV 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: 2461318.76769056 05.10.2026 06:25:18.464 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
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: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4460
Objects passed selection criteria: 4441
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3186
Average stars matched: 2607.5 (81.8424 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230720 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Oct 4 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-232-g1547b37e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Oct 5 03:47:55 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: 2461318.76769056 05.10.2026 06:25:18.464 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 86
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: 13 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): 25764
Objects passed selection criteria: 25692
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: 19755.8
Average stars matched: 16223 (82.1179 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 247356 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Oct 4 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-232-g1547b37e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Oct 5 03:48:50 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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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: 2461318.76704413
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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 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: 23:06:38.509 -17:59:49.55 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 23:06:38.509 -17:59:49.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0078 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_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 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: 23:06:41.847 -17:59:19.79 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 23:06:41.847 -17:59:19.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0091 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 23:06:38.509 -17:59:49.55
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:41.847 -17:59:19.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01560 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.DJqEODnhN5
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.azb4YWFRIw
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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZMj2sFaEl3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GI7yCvEcCi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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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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
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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
2.3 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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
15.2 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (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.DJqEODnhN5 (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/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.azb4YWFRIw (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/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.ZMj2sFaEl3 (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=341, bad_region=1329, passed=5402
Got 5402 stars (including 3797 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5402 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3666 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3666 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 3663 stars left (next iteration limit 4029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3663 robust_rms=7.467 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.595 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.595 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3663 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.003 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.003 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3663 robust_rms=0.312 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.389 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3663 robust_rms_before=0.986 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.312 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.385 worst_region_rms_after=0.389 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.519 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.389
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.385 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.317 arcsec matched=3663
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=3663 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1186 n_q2=710 n_q3=1083 n_q4=684 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.GI7yCvEcCi (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=368, bad_region=1334, passed=5302
Got 5302 stars (including 3669 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3546 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3546 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3542 stars left (next iteration limit 3896)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3542 robust_rms=7.298 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.468 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3542 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.760 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.760 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3542 robust_rms=0.333 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.392 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3542 robust_rms_before=1.002 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.333 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.379 worst_region_rms_after=0.392 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.500 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.392
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_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.336 arcsec matched=3542
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=3542 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1137 n_q2=698 n_q3=1047 n_q4=660 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
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# 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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.117
new2=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.154
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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_astrometric_residuals.png (3663 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253_astrometric_residuals.png (3542 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:03:13.54 -17:24:03.5: 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 23:05:17.12 -16:51:39.7: 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 23:01:14.30 -19:09:54.7: 11.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 22:58:13.83 -17:42:21.9: 11.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:05:17.12 -16:51:39.7: 11.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:03:13.54 -17:24:03.5: 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 23:01:14.30 -19:09:54.7: 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 22:58:13.83 -17:42:21.9: 11.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.24 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.22 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:05:17.12 -16:51:39.7: ref_mag=11.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.1926 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:58:13.83 -17:42:21.9: ref_mag=11.22 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2258 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:03:13.54 -17:24:03.5: ref_mag=11.24 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2437 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:01:14.30 -19:09:54.7: ref_mag=11.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3305 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20301_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 20301_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 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 20431_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 20431_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20434_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 20434_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20462_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 20462_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20500_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 20500_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 00931_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 00931_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:57:06.59 -20:20:35.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 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: 23:06:38.509 -17:59:49.55 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 23:06:38.509 -17:59:49.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0078 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_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 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: 23:06:41.847 -17:59:19.79 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 23:06:41.847 -17:59:19.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0091 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 23:06:38.509 -17:59:49.55
Second-epoch second image center 23:06:41.847 -17:59:19.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01560 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.hd0Ihu7be8
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.Wn2e7KVMHd
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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XbAjs51oja
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wk2ztBgYd0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 30 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
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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
15.3 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (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.hd0Ihu7be8 (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/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.Wn2e7KVMHd (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/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.XbAjs51oja (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=14, blended=1029, bad_region=5696, passed=29491
Got 29491 stars (including 22958 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29491 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4829 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4822 stars left (next iteration limit 5304)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=4822 robust_rms=7.288 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.033 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.033 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.977 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.977 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=0.323 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.399 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.399 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4822 robust_rms_before=0.991 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.326 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.323 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.389 worst_region_rms_after=0.399 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.490 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.399
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.389 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.326 arcsec matched=4822
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=4822 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=1533 n_q2=919 n_q3=1472 n_q4=898 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.Wk2ztBgYd0 (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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=9, blended=1020, bad_region=5814, passed=29982
Got 29982 stars (including 23353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29982 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4824 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4823 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=4820 robust_rms=7.253 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.211 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.211 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4820 robust_rms=0.482 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.861 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.861 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4820 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.402 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4820 robust_rms_before=1.001 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.341 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.398 worst_region_rms_after=0.402 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.464 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.402
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.341 arcsec matched=4820
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1524 n_q2=925 n_q3=1474 n_q4=897 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-24-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-10-05_CI_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_012610_TTUQ2b1x1_278516_kbWIwP31/wcs_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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 23:24:18.11 -22:08:57.9: 14.00 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:23:26.21 -21:30:31.4: 13.83 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:46.34 -20:37:46.8: 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 23:15:12.95 -20:01:15.1: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:22:39.32 -20:52:23.8: 14.05 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:52.00 -21:49:27.1: 13.69 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:15:03.73 -15:14:28.7: 15.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:24:11.64 -14:55:25.1: 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 23:19:14.80 -21:53:18.1: 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 23:24:25.29 -20:17:25.3: 14.14 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:46.34 -20:37:46.8: 14.05 +/- 0.27 detection
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 -14:55:25.1: 13.22 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:23:26.21 -21:30:31.4: 13.84 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:19:14.80 -21:53:18.1: 13.66 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:24:18.11 -22:08:57.9: 14.13 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:15:03.73 -15:14:28.7: 14.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:15:12.95 -20:01:15.1: 14.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:22:39.32 -20:52:23.8: 13.98 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:25:52.00 -21:49:27.1: 13.92 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.83 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:46.34 -20:37:46.8: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.8372 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:11.64 -14:55:25.1: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.3582 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:19:14.80 -21:53:18.1: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8647 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:26.21 -21:30:31.4: ref_mag=13.83 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.7864 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:18.11 -22:08:57.9: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.8851 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.02 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:52.00 -21:49:27.1: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.8397 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:39.32 -20:52:23.8: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9179 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:24:25.29 -20:17:25.3: 14.09 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:25.29 -20:17:25.3: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.9424 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:22:44.57 -20:49:23.2: 14.13 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:23:36.26 -21:26:35.1: 14.20 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:25:14.32 -21:31:56.7: 13.78 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:09:06.50 -21:59:55.6: 14.50 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:20:23.04 -21:30:08.0: 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 23:23:58.75 -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 23:25:40.43 -21:12:48.5: 13.92 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:22:48.62 -21:53:21.4: 14.54 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:22:44.57 -20:49:23.2: 13.95 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.04 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:44.57 -20:49:23.2: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9111 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 23:23:36.26 -21:26:35.1: 14.04 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:36.26 -21:26:35.1: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.9292 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 23:25:40.43 -21:12:48.5: 14.03 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:09:06.50 -21:59:55.6: 13.69 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:20:23.04 -21:30:08.0: 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 23:25:14.32 -21:31:56.7: 13.98 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:14.32 -21:31:56.7: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9270 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:40.43 -21:12:48.5: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.8534 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:20:23.04 -21:30:08.0: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8671 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:09:06.50 -21:59:55.6: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8537 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:23:58.75 -20:39:06.0: 13.72 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:58.75 -20:39:06.0: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9232 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 23:22:48.62 -21:53:21.4: 13.86 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:48.62 -21:53:21.4: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.0348 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:59.50 -22:03:17.2: 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 23:25:18.99 -20:18:06.3: 14.14 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:20:05.19 -21:40:17.3: 13.92 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:53.07 -21:22:37.7: 14.22 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:16:51.35 -21:31:58.5: 14.29 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:24:25.38 -15:33:56.8: 13.84 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:21:03.80 -21:29:36.5: 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 23:04:23.59 -17:16:34.0: 13.90 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:16:59.50 -22:03:17.2: 14.02 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:59.50 -22:03:17.2: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9375 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 23:25:18.99 -20:18:06.3: 14.24 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.18 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:18.99 -20:18:06.3: ref_mag=14.18 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.9663 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 23:16:53.07 -21:22:37.7: 14.53 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.31 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:53.07 -21:22:37.7: ref_mag=14.31 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.0481 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:24:25.38 -15:33:56.8: 14.38 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:21:03.80 -21:29:36.5: 13.79 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:20:05.19 -21:40:17.3: 13.89 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:25.38 -15:33:56.8: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9957 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.95 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:16:51.35 -21:31:58.5: 14.34 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:21:03.80 -21:29:36.5: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9863 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:20:05.19 -21:40:17.3: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8623 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.31 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:16:51.35 -21:31:58.5: ref_mag=14.31 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.0225 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:04:23.59 -17:16:34.0: 14.27 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:04:23.59 -17:16:34.0: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.9275 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_04-13-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0406.fits at 23:00:26.44 -13:52:32.6: 13.66 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-35-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0410.fits at 23:00:26.44 -13:52:32.6: 13.47 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:00:26.44 -13:52:32.6: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.8660 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21353.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22601.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20783_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 20783_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21096_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 21096_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:04:00.59 -20:54:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21353_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
Preparing report for the candidate 21353_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
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Considering the candidate 22601_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
Preparing report for the candidate 22601_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
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Considering the candidate 22982_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 22982_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23590_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23590_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23648_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23648_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23652_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23652_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23717_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23717_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23741_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23741_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23757_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23757_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23769_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23769_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23812_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23812_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23814_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23814_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23818_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23818_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23845_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23845_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23848_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23848_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23858_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23858_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23886_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23886_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23893_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23893_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23914_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23914_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23922_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23922_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23926_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23926_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23942_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23942_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23953_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23953_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23968_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 23968_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24021_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 24021_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24244_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 24244_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 09035_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 09035_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:19:48.66 -17:47:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 04362_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253
The candidate 04362_fd_Aqr-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_01-25-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253 did not pass the final checks