This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ
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 21.2520 2461334.7520 11.10 01:14:16.54 +20:52:12.5
130.08205 -41.68433 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.101 Helena -2 -1 2 11.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:14:16.54 +20:52:12.5: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:14:16.54 +20:52:12.5: 15.76 +/- 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,2461334.7520,11.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261021.2520 11.10CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.2520 2461334.7520 13.96 01:05:06.09 +25:11:11.5
126.83318 -37.58170 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.918 Itha -0 1 1 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:05:06.09 +25:11:11.5: 15.46 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:05:06.09 +25:11:11.5: 15.59 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.52 +/- 0.18
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,2461334.7520,13.96,0.05,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 20261021.2520 13.96CV 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 21.2520 2461334.7520 13.05 01:04:57.98 +23:36:41.6
126.92923 -39.15517 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" 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.516 Amherstia -0 0 0 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:04:57.98 +23:36:41.6: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:04:57.98 +23:36:41.6: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461334.7520,13.05,0.05,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 20261021.2520 13.05CV 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 21.2520 2461334.7520 13.10 01:07:15.82 +19:25:52.8
128.05995 -43.28278 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1317 Silvretta -1 -0 1 13.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:07:15.82 +19:25:52.8: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:07:15.82 +19:25:52.8: 15.92 +/- 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,2461334.7520,13.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261021.2520 13.10CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.2520 2461334.7520 13.31 00:59:25.76 +21:00:04.6
125.43539 -41.83162 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.760 Massinga -0 0 0 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:59:25.76 +21:00:04.6: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:59:25.76 +21:00:04.6: 15.99 +/- 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,2461334.7520,13.31,0.05,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 20261021.2520 13.31CV 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 21.2520 2461334.7520 13.81 01:08:38.86 +24:30:55.3
127.91410 -38.18985 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.839 Valborg -0 -0 0 14.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:08:38.86 +24:30:55.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:08:38.86 +24:30:55.3: 15.92 +/- 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,2461334.7520,13.81,0.05,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 20261021.2520 13.81CV 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 21.2520 2461334.7520 14.13 01:09:17.75 +18:28:55.6
128.84107 -44.18465 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.661 Cloelia 0 -0 0 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:09:17.75 +18:28:55.6: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:09:17.75 +18:28:55.6: 15.84 +/- 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,2461334.7520,14.13,0.05,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 20261021.2520 14.13CV 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 21.2520 2461334.7520 14.45 00:49:45.79 +24:56:12.8
122.45056 -37.93329 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.989 Schwassmannia -1 1 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:49:45.79 +24:56:12.8: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:49:45.79 +24:56:12.8: 15.90 +/- 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,2461334.7520,14.45,0.05,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 20261021.2520 14.45CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
First image: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Last image: 2461334.75227473 21.10.2026 06:03:06.537 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
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): 7899
Objects passed selection criteria: 7875
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6186
Average stars matched: 5654 (91.3999 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233376 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 Wed Oct 21 01:38:15 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: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
First image: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Last image: 2461334.75227473 21.10.2026 06:03:06.537 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 36
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.98
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: 12 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): 43226
Objects passed selection criteria: 43090
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 34980
Average stars matched: 31847.8 (91.0456 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 260900 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 Wed Oct 21 01:39:10 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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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: 2461334.75167559
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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:22.706 +22:00:10.76 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 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:22.706 +22:00:10.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0014 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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:25.629 +22:00:38.31 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 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:25.629 +22:00:38.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0129 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 00:55:22.706 +22:00:10.76
Second-epoch second image center 00:55:25.629 +22:00:38.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01364 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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rn329DMHgY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D382ub37tP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.umVZFkPeRk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BsIQ26sSpn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits) and catalog (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2697 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 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2697 deg
Loaded 6139 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): 4800 out of 4969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4969 out of 8239 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.626150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.626150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2697 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 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2697 deg
Loaded 6139 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): 4800 out of 4969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4969 out of 8239 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 8234 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0488 to 22.5362 deg, Dec +16.5295 to +27.2628 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0488 to 22.5362 deg, Dec 16.5295 to 27.2628 deg
Loaded 6138 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): 4773 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 8234 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
2.3 pix And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
2.4 pix fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.4 pix fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
15.4 mag. And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
15.2 mag. fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
15.2 mag. fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.Rn329DMHgY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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=488, bad_region=1854, passed=8239
Got 8239 stars (including 5985 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8239 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1457 n_q2=863 n_q3=1628 n_q4=918 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4866 N_valid=4866 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.019 median_sep_arcsec=0.300 p95_sep_arcsec=1.010 n_q1=1457 n_q2=863 n_q3=1628 n_q4=918 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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.D382ub37tP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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=491, bad_region=1854, passed=8234
Got 8234 stars (including 5982 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1464 n_q2=856 n_q3=1628 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4865 N_valid=4865 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.018 median_sep_arcsec=0.320 p95_sep_arcsec=1.052 n_q1=1464 n_q2=856 n_q3=1628 n_q4=917 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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.umVZFkPeRk (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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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=490, bad_region=1723, passed=7781
Got 7781 stars (including 5675 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7781 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=7.486 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.797 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.797 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.378 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.711 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.711 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.312 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.434 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4858 robust_rms_before=0.845 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.310 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.312 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.480 worst_region_rms_after=0.434 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.062 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.434
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.480 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.480 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.310 arcsec matched=4858
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1576 n_q2=953 n_q3=1470 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4858 N_valid=4858 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.485 bias_dec_arcsec=0.495 median_sep_arcsec=0.814 p95_sep_arcsec=1.542 n_q1=1576 n_q2=953 n_q3=1470 n_q4=859 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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.BsIQ26sSpn (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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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=480, bad_region=1720, passed=7761
Got 7761 stars (including 5674 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7761 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=7.357 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.755 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.755 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=0.380 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.705 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.705 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.430 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4859 robust_rms_before=0.865 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.464 worst_region_rms_after=0.430 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.092 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.430
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.464 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.464 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.317 arcsec matched=4859
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=1586 n_q2=951 n_q3=1457 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4859 N_valid=4859 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.504 bias_dec_arcsec=0.475 median_sep_arcsec=0.824 p95_sep_arcsec=1.622 n_q1=1586 n_q2=951 n_q3=1457 n_q4=865 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.199
ref2=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.172
new1=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.171
new2=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.068
reference average sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.1855
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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932_astrometric_residuals.png (4865 matched stars from wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332_astrometric_residuals.png (4858 matched stars from wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333_astrometric_residuals.png (4859 matched stars from wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:14:16.54 +20:52:12.5: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:51:36.93 +21:20:06.3: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:52:59.71 +22:24:07.6: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:55:38.69 +21:36:09.9: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:05:41.90 +21:31:32.7: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:51:36.93 +21:20:06.3: 12.15 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:55:38.69 +21:36:09.9: 12.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:52:59.71 +22:24:07.6: 12.20 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:05:41.90 +21:31:32.7: 12.15 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:14:16.54 +20:52:12.5: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.16 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:51:36.93 +21:20:06.3: ref_mag=12.16 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1630 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.17 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:55:38.69 +21:36:09.9: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2300 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:52:59.71 +22:24:07.6: ref_mag=12.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1900 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:05:41.90 +21:31:32.7: ref_mag=12.17 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1537 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20809.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 20809_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 20809_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 21521_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 21521_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21522_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 21522_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21572_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 21572_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21597_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 21597_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 04084_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 04084_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:12:07.72 +22:13:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:14:16.54 +20:52:12.5
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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:22.706 +22:00:10.76 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 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:22.706 +22:00:10.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0014 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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:25.629 +22:00:38.31 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 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:25.629 +22:00:38.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0129 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 00:55:22.706 +22:00:10.76
Second-epoch second image center 00:55:25.629 +22:00:38.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01364 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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gN3Us9Ywe4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kjholl91oQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jGxeOElxq9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z6Pby0NvaQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits) and catalog (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 45327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2731 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2731 deg
Loaded 6157 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): 4637 out of 5124 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5124 out of 45327 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.510700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.510700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.98
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 45327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2731 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2731 deg
Loaded 6157 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): 4637 out of 5124 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5124 out of 45327 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 45520 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0488 to 22.5661 deg, Dec +16.5295 to +27.2656 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0488 to 22.5661 deg, Dec 16.5295 to 27.2656 deg
Loaded 6142 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): 4634 out of 5107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5107 out of 45520 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
2.1 pix And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
2.3 pix fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.3 pix fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
15.5 mag. And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
15.3 mag. fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
15.3 mag. fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gN3Us9Ywe4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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=25, blended=2175, bad_region=7925, passed=45302
Got 45302 stars (including 35539 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39292 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1504 n_q2=873 n_q3=1559 n_q4=930 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4866 N_valid=4866 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.291 p95_sep_arcsec=0.983 n_q1=1504 n_q2=873 n_q3=1559 n_q4=930 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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.kjholl91oQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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=26, blended=2240, bad_region=7970, passed=45494
Got 45494 stars (including 35644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45494 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1488 n_q2=874 n_q3=1570 n_q4=935 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4867 N_valid=4867 bias_ra_arcsec=0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.311 p95_sep_arcsec=1.023 n_q1=1488 n_q2=874 n_q3=1570 n_q4=935 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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.jGxeOElxq9 (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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=2017, bad_region=6611, passed=39565
Got 39565 stars (including 31584 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39565 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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=4854 robust_rms=7.462 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.277 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4854 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.724 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.724 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4854 robust_rms=0.309 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.441 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4854 robust_rms_before=0.842 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.309 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.495 worst_region_rms_after=0.441 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.070 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.441
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution to the output catalog positions only (order 5, robust RMS 0.842 -> 0.309 arcsec); the image header was NOT rewritten as wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is a symbolic link
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4854 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4699 pairs (4854 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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=4699 robust_rms=7.444 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.034 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.034 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4699 robust_rms=0.376 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.720 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.720 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4699 robust_rms=0.306 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.437 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4699 robust_rms_before=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.306 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.437 worst_region_rms_after=0.437 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.437 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.437
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.437 vs 0.437 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4699 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1554 n_q2=885 n_q3=1435 n_q4=825 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4699 N_valid=4699 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.484 bias_dec_arcsec=0.501 median_sep_arcsec=0.810 p95_sep_arcsec=1.437 n_q1=1554 n_q2=885 n_q3=1435 n_q4=825 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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.Z6Pby0NvaQ (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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2001, bad_region=6644, passed=39593
Got 39593 stars (including 31590 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39593 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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=4850 robust_rms=7.324 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.438 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.438 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.709 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.709 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.430 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4850 robust_rms_before=0.864 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.316 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.470 worst_region_rms_after=0.430 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.092 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.430
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.470 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.470 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.316 arcsec matched=4850
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=1599 n_q2=918 n_q3=1472 n_q4=861 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4850 N_valid=4850 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.496 bias_dec_arcsec=0.480 median_sep_arcsec=0.821 p95_sep_arcsec=1.623 n_q1=1599 n_q2=918 n_q3=1472 n_q4=861 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-02-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.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_2026-10-21_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_013608_TTUQ2b1x1_1164309_fRyckAZQ/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:04:58.52 +24:33:18.8: 14.17 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:36:59.44 +22:18:20.1: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:00:28.40 +23:40:53.2: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:04:08.58 +17:55:34.8: 14.37 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:04:57.98 +23:36:41.6: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:59:25.76 +21:00:04.6: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:05:06.09 +25:11:11.5: 15.46 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.5: 10.91 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:52:32.39 +20:08:27.3: 14.50 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:07:15.82 +19:25:52.8: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:59:25.76 +21:00:04.6: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:00:28.40 +23:40:53.2: 12.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:04:08.58 +17:55:34.8: 14.39 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:04:57.98 +23:36:41.6: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:52:32.39 +20:08:27.3: 14.46 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:07:15.82 +19:25:52.8: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:04:58.52 +24:33:18.8: 14.07 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:36:59.44 +22:18:20.1: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.5: 10.92 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:05:06.09 +25:11:11.5: 15.59 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.38 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.48 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:00:28.40 +23:40:53.2: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4412 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:04:08.58 +17:55:34.8: ref_mag=14.38 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4273 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:52:32.39 +20:08:27.3: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.5906 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.52 +/- 0.18
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.91 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:04:58.52 +24:33:18.8: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3689 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:36:59.44 +22:18:20.1: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5998 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 01:05:06.09 +25:11:11.5: ref_mag=15.52 +/- 0.18 new_mean_mag=13.9556 delta=1.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.5: ref_mag=10.91 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1482 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:37:57.31 +25:10:49.5: 13.70 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:39:04.51 +24:12:30.9: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:50:42.69 +24:13:17.2: 13.79 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:08:38.86 +24:30:55.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:47:45.26 +24:49:25.2: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:11:11.84 +18:11:41.2: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:37:57.31 +25:10:49.5: 13.66 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:39:04.51 +24:12:30.9: 13.68 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:37:57.31 +25:10:49.5: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7696 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:39:04.51 +24:12:30.9: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8562 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:11:11.84 +18:11:41.2: 13.55 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:50:42.69 +24:13:17.2: 13.93 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:47:45.26 +24:49:25.2: 13.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:08:38.86 +24:30:55.3: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:11:11.84 +18:11:41.2: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5396 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:50:42.69 +24:13:17.2: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9851 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:47:45.26 +24:49:25.2: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5524 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:09:17.75 +18:28:55.6: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:42:24.16 +22:48:45.5: 13.94 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:49:45.79 +24:56:12.8: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:09:35.31 +23:06:59.6: 14.99 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:04:59.99 +24:32:33.6: 14.45 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:42:24.16 +22:48:45.5: 13.92 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.93 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:42:24.16 +22:48:45.5: ref_mag=13.93 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0624 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:09:17.75 +18:28:55.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:49:45.79 +24:56:12.8: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:09:35.31 +23:06:59.6: 15.01 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.00 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:09:35.31 +23:06:59.6: ref_mag=15.00 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6233 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:04:59.99 +24:32:33.6: 14.39 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:04:59.99 +24:32:33.6: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6841 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:52:41.09 +24:33:58.0: 14.51 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:38:12.43 +24:38:13.8: 14.71 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:52:41.09 +24:33:58.0: 14.69 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.59 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:52:41.09 +24:33:58.0: ref_mag=14.59 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.5712 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:38:12.43 +24:38:13.8: 14.81 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.76 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:38:12.43 +24:38:13.8: ref_mag=14.76 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5817 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52845.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55441.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55575.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56029.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57456.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58360.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59249.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 52836_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 52836_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52839_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 52839_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52843_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 52843_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52845_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 52845_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 53448_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 53448_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54528_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 54528_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54863_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 54863_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55441_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 55441_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 55575_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 55575_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 56029_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 56029_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 56294_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 56294_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56683_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 56683_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57417_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 57417_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57456_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 57456_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 57799_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 57799_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 58276_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 58276_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 58360_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 58360_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 58860_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 58860_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:13:06.76 +21:52:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 58861_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 58861_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:41:41.84 +24:38:24.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 58967_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 58967_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59249_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
Preparing report for the candidate 59249_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
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Considering the candidate 60229_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 60229_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 60320_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 60320_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 60387_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 60387_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 60923_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 60923_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51184_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 51184_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:14:16.55 +20:52:12.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21587_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333
The candidate 21587_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_01-03-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0333 did not pass the final checks
