This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI
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 19.1624 2461332.6624 11.90 05:07:27.86 +26:11:12.5
177.58527 -8.55696 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.49 Pales 1 -0 1 12.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:07:27.86 +26:11:12.5: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:07:27.86 +26:11:12.5: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.1624* 05 07 27.86 +26 11 12.5 11.9 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.6624,11.90,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.1624 11.90CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 19.1624 2461332.6624 13.69 05:13:36.16 +30:44:36.7
174.66035 -4.79591 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.359 Georgia 0 0 0 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:13:36.16 +30:44:36.7: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:13:36.16 +30:44:36.7: 16.07 +/- 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,2461332.6624,13.69,0.05,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 20261019.1624 13.69CV 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: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461332.66278884 19.10.2026 03:54:14.956 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
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): 13539
Objects passed selection criteria: 13445
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8606.75
Average stars matched: 8128.5 (94.4433 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239316 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Oct 18 23:08:30 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: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461332.66278884 19.10.2026 03:54:14.956 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99
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: 19 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): 106019
Objects passed selection criteria: 105751
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 71977.5
Average stars matched: 67593.2 (93.9089 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 503628 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Oct 18 23:09:24 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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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: 2461332.66201801
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Image size: 941.6'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:26.470 +29:59:29.59 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 05:00:26.470 +29:59:29.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0918 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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Image size: 941.5'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:24.091 +29:58:50.89 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 05:00:24.091 +29:58:50.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0843 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 05:00:26.470 +29:59:29.59
Second-epoch second image center 05:00:24.091 +29:58:50.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01376 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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s7pYdh3WLi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v0DZONDMQw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FsZMcBzIeB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VWFe7z7YLw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2863 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2863 deg
Loaded 8426 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): 6039 out of 6740 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6740 out of 16295 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.981000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.981000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2863 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 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2863 deg
Loaded 8426 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): 6039 out of 6740 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6740 out of 16295 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6688 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2864 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6688 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2864 deg
Loaded 8429 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): 6042 out of 6743 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6743 out of 16349 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.7 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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=1498, bad_region=2648, passed=16295
Got 16295 stars (including 12280 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4802 stars left (next iteration limit 5283)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4802 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=2427 n_q2=541 n_q3=1322 n_q4=512 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4802 N_valid=4802 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.263 p95_sep_arcsec=1.433 n_q1=2427 n_q2=541 n_q3=1322 n_q4=512 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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=1486, bad_region=2654, passed=16349
Got 16349 stars (including 12341 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14119 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4797 stars left (next iteration limit 5278)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4797 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.279 n_q1=2431 n_q2=544 n_q3=1318 n_q4=504 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4797 N_valid=4797 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.267 p95_sep_arcsec=1.371 n_q1=2431 n_q2=544 n_q3=1318 n_q4=504 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.FsZMcBzIeB (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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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=304, bad_region=1650, passed=5275
Got 5275 stars (including 3437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5275 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3324 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3323 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 3291 stars left (next iteration limit 3620)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3291 robust_rms=6.739 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.926 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.926 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3291 robust_rms=0.735 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.137 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.137 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3291 robust_rms=0.549 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.853 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.853 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3291 robust_rms_before=2.036 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.549 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.929 worst_region_rms_after=0.853 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.595 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.853
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.929 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.929 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.555 arcsec matched=3291
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=3291 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.695 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.460 n_q1=688 n_q2=551 n_q3=1026 n_q4=1026 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3291 N_valid=3291 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.117 bias_dec_arcsec=0.648 median_sep_arcsec=1.754 p95_sep_arcsec=3.809 n_q1=688 n_q2=551 n_q3=1026 n_q4=1026 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.VWFe7z7YLw (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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=286, bad_region=1669, passed=5356
Got 5356 stars (including 3502 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5356 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3386 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3357 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3357 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3386 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3359 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3359 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 3359 stars left (next iteration limit 3692)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3359 robust_rms=6.683 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.412 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.412 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3359 robust_rms=0.768 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.996 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.996 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3359 robust_rms=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.867 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3359 robust_rms_before=1.852 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.898 worst_region_rms_after=0.867 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.523 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.867
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.898 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.898 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.535 arcsec matched=3359
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=3359 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.708 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=697 n_q2=575 n_q3=1037 n_q4=1050 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.357
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3359 N_valid=3359 bias_ra_arcsec=0.038 bias_dec_arcsec=0.603 median_sep_arcsec=1.632 p95_sep_arcsec=3.437 n_q1=697 n_q2=575 n_q3=1037 n_q4=1050 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.065
ref2=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.079
new1=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.531 worst_q_ratio=1.307
new2=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.522 worst_q_ratio=1.357
reference average sigma_overall=0.3845 worst_q_ratio=1.072
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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362_astrometric_residuals.png (4802 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363_astrometric_residuals.png (4797 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (3291 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (3359 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-05-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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Image size: 941.6'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:26.470 +29:59:29.59 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 05:00:26.470 +29:59:29.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0918 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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Image size: 941.5'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:24.091 +29:58:50.89 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 05:00:24.091 +29:58:50.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0843 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 05:00:26.470 +29:59:29.59
Second-epoch second image center 05:00:24.091 +29:58:50.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01376 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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HC8YQZHxiT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b7UulDB8pJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TLPgbOz4wC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.liOh1V2ErF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec +24.3225 to +35.3000 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec 24.3225 to 35.3000 deg
Loaded 8484 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): 4942 out of 6871 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6871 out of 129003 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.831850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.831850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.84
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.84
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec +24.3225 to +35.3000 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec 24.3225 to 35.3000 deg
Loaded 8484 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): 4942 out of 6871 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6871 out of 129003 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 129055 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6902 deg, Dec +24.3185 to +35.2955 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6902 deg, Dec 24.3185 to 35.2955 deg
Loaded 8479 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): 4936 out of 6879 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6879 out of 129055 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 26 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.8 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.8 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.8 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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=22, blended=14027, bad_region=17069, passed=128981
Got 128981 stars (including 98831 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 128981 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115119 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4807 stars left (next iteration limit 5288)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.241 n_q1=2304 n_q2=552 n_q3=1394 n_q4=557 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4807 N_valid=4807 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.018 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.250 p95_sep_arcsec=1.236 n_q1=2304 n_q2=552 n_q3=1394 n_q4=557 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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=22, blended=13827, bad_region=17078, passed=129033
Got 129033 stars (including 99032 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 129033 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115182 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4804 stars left (next iteration limit 5284)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4804 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=2299 n_q2=560 n_q3=1389 n_q4=556 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4804 N_valid=4804 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.258 p95_sep_arcsec=1.251 n_q1=2299 n_q2=560 n_q3=1389 n_q4=556 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.TLPgbOz4wC (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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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=6, blended=1963, bad_region=11955, passed=44813
Got 44813 stars (including 31459 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44813 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4829 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4787 stars left (next iteration limit 5262)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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=4787 robust_rms=6.518 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.991 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.991 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4787 robust_rms=0.722 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.147 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.147 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4787 robust_rms=0.559 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.853 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.853 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4787 robust_rms_before=2.086 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.533 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.559 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.924 worst_region_rms_after=0.853 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.682 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.853
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.924 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.924 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.533 arcsec matched=4787
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=4787 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.687 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=996 n_q2=902 n_q3=1335 n_q4=1554 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.357
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4787 N_valid=4787 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.287 bias_dec_arcsec=0.719 median_sep_arcsec=1.842 p95_sep_arcsec=3.805 n_q1=996 n_q2=902 n_q3=1335 n_q4=1554 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.liOh1V2ErF (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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=2, blended=1966, bad_region=11882, passed=44968
Got 44968 stars (including 31639 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44968 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4789 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4793 stars left (next iteration limit 5266)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=4793 robust_rms=6.517 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.470 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4793 robust_rms=0.763 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.069 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.069 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4793 robust_rms=0.580 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.900 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.900 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4793 robust_rms_before=1.908 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.530 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.580 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.942 worst_region_rms_after=0.900 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.685 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.900
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.942 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.942 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.530 arcsec matched=4793
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.708 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=996 n_q2=919 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1564 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.404
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4793 N_valid=4793 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.112 bias_dec_arcsec=0.659 median_sep_arcsec=1.690 p95_sep_arcsec=3.534 n_q1=996 n_q2=919 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1564 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-53-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_2026-10-18_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_230611_TTUQ2b1x1_2036846_wW9mIHDI/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:07:27.86 +26:11:12.5: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:01:19.27 +29:47:29.4: 13.81 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:17:10.59 +27:23:36.1: 13.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:07:27.86 +26:11:12.5: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:01:19.27 +29:47:29.4: 13.75 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:01:19.27 +29:47:29.4: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.9898 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:13:36.16 +30:44:36.7: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:17:10.59 +27:23:36.1: 13.03 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:17:10.59 +27:23:36.1: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1840 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:13:36.16 +30:44:36.7: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out150920.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out155315.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 149645_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 149645_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149652_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 149652_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:58:19.98 +34:08:58.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 150817_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 150817_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:57.83 +33:05:59.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 150920_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 150920_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
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Considering the candidate 150985_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 150985_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:18.08 +33:47:32.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151377_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 151377_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:57.04 +33:06:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151476_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 151476_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:29.74 +32:42:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151604_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 151604_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:14:46.51 +31:23:49.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151995_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 151995_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:57:04.42 +33:12:25.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151997_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 151997_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:45.99 +26:25:46.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152045_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 152045_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:51:21.99 +28:31:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152729_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 152729_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:28.55 +33:11:29.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153109_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153109_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:06.52 +32:46:11.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153420_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153420_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 153436_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153436_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:19.64 +33:12:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153524_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153524_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:17.87 +33:11:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153566_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153566_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:09:49.72 +29:48:27.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153698_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153698_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:01:54.48 +28:18:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153877_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153877_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:04:49.96 +29:58:35.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153942_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 153942_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:48:18.80 +29:47:15.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155315_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 155315_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
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Considering the candidate 155629_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 155629_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:43.72 +26:10:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 140766_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 140766_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:20.35 +33:09:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 143958_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 143958_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:10:32.12 +32:10:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121345_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 121345_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:03:15.46 +28:42:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 62858_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201
The candidate 62858_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-54-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201 did not pass the final checks