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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 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 12.70 01:35:17.53 +24:53:59.4
135.39099 -36.90868 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.726 Joella -0 -0 1 12.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:35:17.53 +24:53:59.4: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:35:17.53 +24:53:59.4: 16.15 +/- 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,2461347.7879,12.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 12.70CV 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 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 13.28 01:28:09.15 +19:46:26.3
134.63423 -42.26200 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.297 Caecilia -1 0 1 13.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:28:09.15 +19:46:26.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:28:09.15 +19:46:26.3: 16.03 +/- 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,2461347.7879,13.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 13.28CV 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 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 13.80 01:30:25.07 +18:07:14.7
135.80477 -43.77453 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" and 9.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.957 Camelia 0 -2 2 13.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:30:25.07 +18:07:14.7: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:30:25.07 +18:07:14.7: 16.05 +/- 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,2461347.7879,13.80,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 13.80CV 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 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 14.47 02:13:34.84 +20:33:12.3
147.68813 -38.33760 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.935 Clivia -0 1 1 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:13:34.84 +20:33:12.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:13:34.84 +20:33:12.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 11 03.2879* 02 13 34.84 +20 33 12.3 14.5 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.7879,14.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 14.47CV 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 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 14.64 02:11:46.48 +21:54:14.9
146.52951 -37.25895 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.3433 Fehrenbach -0 -1 1 14.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:11:46.48 +21:54:14.9: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:11:46.48 +21:54:14.9: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 11 03.2879* 02 11 46.48 +21 54 14.9 14.6 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.7879,14.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 14.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 14.69 02:09:34.53 +17:20:41.0
148.22161 -41.65805 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 9.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1199 Geldonia -1 0 1 14.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:09:34.53 +17:20:41.0: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:09:34.53 +17:20:41.0: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 11 03.2879* 02 09 34.53 +17 20 41.0 14.7 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.7879,14.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 14.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.2879 2461347.7879 14.89 01:42:47.02 +19:46:50.5
139.13281 -41.47016 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.6" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1298 Nocturna -1 -0 1 15.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:42:47.02 +19:46:50.5: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:42:47.02 +19:46:50.5: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461347.7879,14.89,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261103.2879 14.89CV 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: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
First image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Last image: 2461347.78836848 03.11.2026 06:55:05.037 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
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: 6 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): 9798
Objects passed selection criteria: 9794
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 9232.25
Average stars matched: 8801.5 (95.3343 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235288 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Nov 3 01:11:36 CST 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: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
First image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Last image: 2461347.78836848 03.11.2026 06:55:05.037 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 31
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.03
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: 34 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): 47949
Objects passed selection criteria: 47851
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 44192
Average stars matched: 42782 (96.8094 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 269432 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Nov 3 01:13:16 CST 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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: 2461347.78733999
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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:01.832 +22:01:51.95 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:51:01.832 +22:01:51.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0648 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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:04.907 +22:02:25.92 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:51:04.907 +22:02:25.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0798 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 01:51:01.832 +22:01:51.95
Second-epoch second image center 01:51:04.907 +22:02:25.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01517 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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lA6cYZZgAF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rs1LHEwXVo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cSTz1aGD4r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yUPuSgUEbM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec +16.4998 to +27.2912 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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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 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec 16.4998 to 27.2912 deg
Loaded 5655 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): 4392 out of 4714 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4714 out of 8757 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.928200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.928200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec +16.4998 to +27.2912 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec 16.4998 to 27.2912 deg
Loaded 5655 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): 4392 out of 4714 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4714 out of 8757 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9756 to 36.4997 deg, Dec +16.4672 to +27.2692 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 18.9756 to 36.4997 deg, Dec 16.4672 to 27.2692 deg
Loaded 5652 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): 4392 out of 4716 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4716 out of 8769 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
2.0 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
4.5 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
4.5 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
15.6 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.3 (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.lA6cYZZgAF (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=701, bad_region=0, passed=8757
Got 8757 stars (including 8041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4835 stars left (next iteration limit 5318)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=4835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1284 n_q2=1196 n_q3=1146 n_q4=1209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4835 N_valid=4835 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.249 p95_sep_arcsec=0.781 n_q1=1284 n_q2=1196 n_q3=1146 n_q4=1209 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.Rs1LHEwXVo (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=689, bad_region=0, passed=8769
Got 8769 stars (including 8071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
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 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4832 stars left (next iteration limit 5315)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1289 n_q2=1192 n_q3=1142 n_q4=1209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.276
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4832 N_valid=4832 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.239 p95_sep_arcsec=0.739 n_q1=1289 n_q2=1192 n_q3=1142 n_q4=1209 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.cSTz1aGD4r (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=430, bad_region=0, passed=9816
Got 9816 stars (including 9380 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9816 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9816 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4839 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=13.260 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.196 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.196 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.788 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.788 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.335 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.543 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4839 robust_rms_before=1.544 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.335 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.594 worst_region_rms_after=0.543 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.314 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.543
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.594 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.594 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.355 arcsec matched=4839
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits N_match=4839 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1333 n_q2=1165 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4839 N_valid=4839 bias_ra_arcsec=-1.061 bias_dec_arcsec=0.795 median_sep_arcsec=1.437 p95_sep_arcsec=3.070 n_q1=1333 n_q2=1165 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1166 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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.yUPuSgUEbM (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=427, bad_region=0, passed=9827
Got 9827 stars (including 9398 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9827 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4845 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9827 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4839 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=13.272 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.099 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.099 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.425 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.793 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.793 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.325 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.510 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.510 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4839 robust_rms_before=1.539 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.356 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.325 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.585 worst_region_rms_after=0.510 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.317 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.510
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.sip_refit.36d1tC/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.sip_refit.36d1tC/candidate.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:04.939 +22:02:25.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 9827 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.sip_refit.36d1tC/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_2451488.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.sip_refit.36d1tC/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.FRSFHl' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_2451488.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.539 -> 0.325 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4839 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4645 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4645 pairs (4839 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4645 robust_rms=13.165 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.113 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.113 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4645 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.779 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.779 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4645 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.508 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4645 robust_rms_before=0.321 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.321 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.508 worst_region_rms_after=0.508 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.508 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.508
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.508 vs 0.508 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4645 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4645 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits N_match=4645 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1281 n_q2=1120 n_q3=1127 n_q4=1117 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4645 N_valid=4645 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.268 p95_sep_arcsec=0.913 n_q1=1281 n_q2=1120 n_q3=1127 n_q4=1117 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.302
ref2=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.276
new1=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.152
new2=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.050
reference average sigma_overall=0.299 worst_q_ratio=1.289
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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107_astrometric_residuals.png (4835 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (4832 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313_astrometric_residuals.png (4839 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314_astrometric_residuals.png (4645 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:22:20.02 +18:42:17.3: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:59:24.87 +24:51:39.4: 12.42 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:11:15.96 +19:34:44.2: 12.48 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:53:51.10 +21:23:11.9: 12.43 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:13:59.40 +19:36:39.4: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:43:48.08 +17:45:58.0: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:33:58.96 +21:35:26.0: 12.42 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:58:42.91 +23:02:13.6: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:59:33.48 +21:38:40.6: 12.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:56:09.45 +21:28:40.8: 12.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:13:59.40 +19:36:39.4: 12.54 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:11:15.96 +19:34:44.2: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:43:48.08 +17:45:58.0: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:58:42.91 +23:02:13.6: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:33:58.96 +21:35:26.0: 12.42 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:53:51.10 +21:23:11.9: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:13:59.40 +19:36:39.4: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3615 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:11:15.96 +19:34:44.2: ref_mag=12.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3554 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:48.08 +17:45:58.0: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1483 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:22:20.02 +18:42:17.3: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:58:42.91 +23:02:13.6: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4101 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:33:58.96 +21:35:26.0: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3281 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:53:51.10 +21:23:11.9: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3821 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:59:24.87 +24:51:39.4: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:59:33.48 +21:38:40.6: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:22:20.02 +18:42:17.3: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3691 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:59:24.87 +24:51:39.4: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3466 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:59:33.48 +21:38:40.6: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2517 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:56:09.45 +21:28:40.8: 12.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:56:09.45 +21:28:40.8: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3833 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:55:10.30 +21:36:17.6: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:15:35.91 +22:18:17.3: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:57:33.43 +24:18:06.0: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:03:38.97 +24:00:47.1: 12.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:55:10.30 +21:36:17.6: 12.53 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:15:35.91 +22:18:17.3: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:57:33.43 +24:18:06.0: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:15:35.91 +22:18:17.3: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4429 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:57:33.43 +24:18:06.0: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4134 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:55:10.30 +21:36:17.6: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4354 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:03:38.97 +24:00:47.1: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:03:38.97 +24:00:47.1: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4423 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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 20511_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20511_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20605_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20605_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20615_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20615_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20617_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20617_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20619_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20619_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:35:42.65 +20:00:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20620_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20620_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20621_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20621_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20622_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20622_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20623_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20623_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20624_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20624_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20625_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20625_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20627_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20627_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20628_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20628_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:06:55.81 +25:41:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20629_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20629_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20634_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20634_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20638_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 20638_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 01791_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 01791_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:07.08 +25:03:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01659_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 01659_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:22:53.26 +25:23:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:01.832 +22:01:51.95 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:51:01.832 +22:01:51.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0648 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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:04.939 +22:02:25.13 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 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70
Second-epoch image center 01:51:04.939 +22:02:25.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0798 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 01:51:01.832 +22:01:51.95
Second-epoch second image center 01:51:04.939 +22:02:25.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01513 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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r3YE0LFmDv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T0njfmIdOp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XaUUbga0D6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wihxsOiHKH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4675 to +27.2974 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 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4675 to 27.2974 deg
Loaded 5683 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): 4178 out of 4761 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4761 out of 51194 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.825200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.825200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.80
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4675 to +27.2974 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.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4675 to 27.2974 deg
Loaded 5683 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): 4178 out of 4761 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4761 out of 51194 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 50826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9692 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4672 to +27.2891 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
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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 18.9692 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4672 to 27.2891 deg
Loaded 5682 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): 4171 out of 4760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4760 out of 50826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
1.9 pix Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
4.0 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
4.0 pix fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.8 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
15.8 mag. Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.r3YE0LFmDv (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=21, blended=2529, bad_region=6, passed=51173
Got 51173 stars (including 48532 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51173 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4832 stars left (next iteration limit 5315)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=4832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1248 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1147 n_q4=1230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4832 N_valid=4832 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.244 p95_sep_arcsec=0.767 n_q1=1248 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1147 n_q4=1230 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.T0njfmIdOp (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=24, blended=2535, bad_region=4, passed=50802
Got 50802 stars (including 48164 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50802 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
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 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4831 stars left (next iteration limit 5314)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.235 n_q1=1250 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1153 n_q4=1229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4831 N_valid=4831 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.235 p95_sep_arcsec=0.720 n_q1=1250 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1153 n_q4=1229 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.XaUUbga0D6 (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=44, blended=2052, bad_region=48, passed=38000
Got 38000 stars (including 35871 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38000 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38000 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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=4830 robust_rms=13.432 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.931 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.931 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.461 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.773 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.773 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.334 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.523 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.523 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4830 robust_rms_before=1.574 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.334 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.573 worst_region_rms_after=0.523 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.309 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.523
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.573 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.573 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.351 arcsec matched=4830
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1301 n_q2=1160 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4830 N_valid=4830 bias_ra_arcsec=-1.075 bias_dec_arcsec=0.819 median_sep_arcsec=1.458 p95_sep_arcsec=3.085 n_q1=1301 n_q2=1160 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1190 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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.wihxsOiHKH (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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=42, blended=2013, bad_region=48, passed=38244
Got 38244 stars (including 36149 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38244 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38244 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4827 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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=4827 robust_rms=13.353 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.914 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.914 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.781 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.781 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=0.323 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.504 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.504 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4827 robust_rms_before=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.323 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.506 worst_region_rms_after=0.504 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.506 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.504
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.506 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.506 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.323 arcsec matched=4827
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits N_match=4827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1318 n_q2=1147 n_q3=1189 n_q4=1173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4827 N_valid=4827 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.020 median_sep_arcsec=0.272 p95_sep_arcsec=1.110 n_q1=1318 n_q2=1147 n_q3=1189 n_q4=1173 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-53-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.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_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_005601_TTUQ1b1x1_3806815_mYkfsDtZ/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:21:02.54 +20:48:11.1: 14.64 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:17:27.64 +19:59:56.7: 14.31 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:30:25.07 +18:07:14.7: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:21:14.54 +19:59:55.3: 14.34 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:53:42.08 +19:18:20.7: 14.14 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:35:17.53 +24:53:59.4: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:28:09.15 +19:46:26.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:03:04.95 +19:00:47.1: 14.51 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:30:36.93 +26:04:14.4: 14.22 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:35:17.53 +24:53:59.4: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:17:27.64 +19:59:56.7: 14.16 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:21:02.54 +20:48:11.1: 14.58 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:21:14.54 +19:59:55.3: 14.37 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:53:42.08 +19:18:20.7: 14.05 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:30:36.93 +26:04:14.4: 14.21 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:03:04.95 +19:00:47.1: 14.64 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:30:25.07 +18:07:14.7: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:28:09.15 +19:46:26.3: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.23 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.61 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.09 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.57 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:21:02.54 +20:48:11.1: ref_mag=14.61 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.7791 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:17:27.64 +19:59:56.7: ref_mag=14.23 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2279 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:53:42.08 +19:18:20.7: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.9703 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:03:04.95 +19:00:47.1: ref_mag=14.57 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3502 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:21:14.54 +19:59:55.3: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2430 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:30:36.93 +26:04:14.4: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1879 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:13:34.84 +20:33:12.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:09:34.53 +17:20:41.0: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:11:46.48 +21:54:14.9: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:42:47.02 +19:46:50.5: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:14:13.85 +22:09:24.0: 15.39 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:13:34.84 +20:33:12.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:42:47.02 +19:46:50.5: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:14:13.85 +22:09:24.0: 15.63 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:09:34.53 +17:20:41.0: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:11:46.48 +21:54:14.9: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.48 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:14:13.85 +22:09:24.0: ref_mag=15.48 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.9916 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 6s
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Considering the candidate 64569_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 64569_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64620_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 64620_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64623_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 64623_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64625_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 64625_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64627_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 64627_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64813_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 64813_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 64968_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 64968_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 65158_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 65158_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:01:26.19 +17:58:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65197_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 65197_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 65213_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 65213_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 65219_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 65219_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:25:36.57 +21:23:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65363_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 65363_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:12:27.99 +24:50:06.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65447_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 65447_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 65451_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 65451_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 65608_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 65608_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 65709_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
Preparing report for the candidate 65709_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
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Considering the candidate 65749_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 65749_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 48094_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 48094_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:35:42.65 +20:00:15.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 09791_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 09791_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:22:53.27 +25:23:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10632_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 10632_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:07.08 +25:03:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32327_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314
The candidate 32327_fd_Ari-02-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_00-55-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0314 did not pass the final checks
