This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe
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 03.3104 2461347.8104 12.37 02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8
148.45855 -32.39621 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.686 Gersuind -0 -1 1 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8: 15.97 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 26 42.73 +25 42 35.8 12.4 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,2461347.8104,12.37,0.05,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 20261103.3104 12.37CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 12.92 02:43:14.35 +21:42:14.0
154.69497 -34.18132 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.188 Menippe -0 0 0 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:43:14.35 +21:42:14.0: 16.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:43:14.35 +21:42:14.0: 16.32 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 43 14.35 +21 42 14.0 12.9 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,2461347.8104,12.92,0.05,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 20261103.3104 12.92CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 13.07 02:27:13.34 +22:44:41.4
150.12916 -35.01819 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.312 Pierretta -0 -0 1 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:27:13.34 +22:44:41.4: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:27:13.34 +22:44:41.4: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 11 03.3104* 02 27 13.34 +22 44 41.4 13.1 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,2461347.8104,13.07,0.05,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 20261103.3104 13.07CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 13.12 02:49:27.74 +20:33:29.2
156.91589 -34.40999 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.514 Armida -1 -0 1 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:49:27.74 +20:33:29.2: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:49:27.74 +20:33:29.2: 16.27 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 49 27.74 +20 33 29.2 13.1 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,2461347.8104,13.12,0.05,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 20261103.3104 13.12CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 13.27 03:08:29.17 +23:01:43.6
159.63670 -29.90442 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.830 Petropolitana -0 -0 0 13.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:08:29.17 +23:01:43.6: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:08:29.17 +23:01:43.6: 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 03.3104* 03 08 29.17 +23 01 43.6 13.3 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,2461347.8104,13.27,0.05,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 20261103.3104 13.27CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 13.39 03:08:31.91 +17:42:14.6
163.36546 -34.19103 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.586 Thekla 0 -0 0 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:08:31.91 +17:42:14.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:08:31.91 +17:42:14.6: 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!
TCP 2026 11 03.3104* 03 08 31.91 +17 42 14.6 13.4 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,2461347.8104,13.39,0.05,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 20261103.3104 13.39CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 14.05 02:55:50.14 +17:10:50.8
160.74373 -36.39684 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 5.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1424 Sundmania -0 0 0 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:55:50.14 +17:10:50.8: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:55:50.14 +17:10:50.8: 16.10 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 55 50.14 +17 10 50.8 14.1 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,2461347.8104,14.05,0.05,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 20261103.3104 14.05CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3104 2461347.8104 14.13 02:56:58.60 +20:05:28.7
159.00766 -33.84173 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 5.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.640 Brambilla 1 0 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:58.60 +20:05:28.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:58.60 +20:05:28.7: 16.11 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 56 58.60 +20 05 28.7 14.1 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,2461347.8104,14.13,0.05,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 20261103.3104 14.13CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3104 2461347.8104 14.50 03:05:40.61 +18:59:49.5
161.77996 -33.56008 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1879 Broederstroom 0 1 1 14.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:05:40.61 +18:59:49.5: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:05:40.61 +18:59:49.5: 16.13 +/- 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 03.3104* 03 05 40.61 +18 59 49.5 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,2461347.8104,14.50,0.05,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 20261103.3104 14.50CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 14.49 02:45:44.63 +25:21:41.2
153.11847 -30.72608 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.9" and 4.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1077 Campanula -0 0 0 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:45:44.63 +25:21:41.2: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:45:44.63 +25:21:41.2: 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 03.3104* 02 45 44.63 +25 21 41.2 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,2461347.8104,14.49,0.05,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 20261103.3104 14.49CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 14.87 02:57:40.23 +18:45:45.6
160.07709 -34.84793 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 5.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1913 Sekanina -0 -1 1 15.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:40.23 +18:45:45.6: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:40.23 +18:45:45.6: 16.21 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 57 40.23 +18 45 45.6 14.9 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,2461347.8104,14.87,0.05,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 20261103.3104 14.87CV 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 03.3104 2461347.8104 14.84 02:13:33.38 +20:33:02.8
147.68281 -38.34228 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.9" and 4.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.935 Clivia 1 -4 4 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:13:33.38 +20:33:02.8: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:13:33.38 +20:33:02.8: 15.96 +/- 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 03.3104* 02 13 33.38 +20 33 02.8 14.8 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,2461347.8104,14.84,0.05,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 20261103.3104 14.84CV 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: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461347.81071196 03.11.2026 07:27:15.513 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
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): 10108
Objects passed selection criteria: 10099
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: 9573.75
Average stars matched: 9141 (95.4798 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235572 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 01:32:07 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last image: 2461347.81071196 03.11.2026 07:27:15.513 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 41
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.02
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: 21 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): 51041
Objects passed selection criteria: 50930
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: 47057.5
Average stars matched: 45524.8 (96.7428 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 272184 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 01:33:43 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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: 2461347.81016312
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'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: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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: 02:46:09.766 +22:00:04.46 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:09.766 +22:00:04.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0025 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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: 02:46:09.559 +22:00:35.46 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:09.559 +22:00:35.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0096 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 02:46:09.766 +22:00:04.46
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:09.559 +22:00:35.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00865 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ATOdWwg64q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N4yL1K7HQe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qh5DzKPkHM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z3Ib6lErMj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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.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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.955500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.955500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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
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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec +16.4915 to +27.2889 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.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 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec 16.4915 to 27.2889 deg
Loaded 5484 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): 4335 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.0 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
4.5 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
4.5 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.7 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.4 (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.ATOdWwg64q (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=637, bad_region=0, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 8473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 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 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1270 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1122 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4876 N_valid=4876 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.235 p95_sep_arcsec=0.785 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1270 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1122 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.N4yL1K7HQe (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=628, bad_region=0, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 8434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1315 n_q2=1267 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1127 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.312
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4877 N_valid=4877 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.242 p95_sep_arcsec=0.758 n_q1=1315 n_q2=1267 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1127 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.qh5DzKPkHM (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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=445, bad_region=0, passed=10195
Got 10195 stars (including 9748 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10195 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 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=13.417 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.466 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.466 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.790 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.790 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.569 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.569 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=1.513 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.607 worst_region_rms_after=0.569 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.078 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.569
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.607 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.607 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.369 arcsec matched=4877
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1349 n_q2=1218 n_q3=1214 n_q4=1096 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4877 N_valid=4877 bias_ra_arcsec=-1.033 bias_dec_arcsec=0.787 median_sep_arcsec=1.417 p95_sep_arcsec=2.816 n_q1=1349 n_q2=1218 n_q3=1214 n_q4=1096 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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.Z3Ib6lErMj (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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=433, bad_region=0, passed=10165
Got 10165 stars (including 9728 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10165 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 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=13.462 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.908 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.908 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.739 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.739 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.592 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.592 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=1.518 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.613 worst_region_rms_after=0.592 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.083 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.592
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.613 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.613 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.362 arcsec matched=4875
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1360 n_q2=1215 n_q3=1212 n_q4=1088 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4875 N_valid=4875 bias_ra_arcsec=-1.049 bias_dec_arcsec=0.800 median_sep_arcsec=1.430 p95_sep_arcsec=2.891 n_q1=1360 n_q2=1215 n_q3=1212 n_q4=1088 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.269
ref2=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.285 worst_q_ratio=1.312
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.123
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.103
reference average sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.2905
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:54:38.55 +22:11:35.5: 12.44 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:13:38.82 +24:59:19.0: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:06.26 +23:33:01.4: 12.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:43:46.22 +17:34:16.5: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:18:09.56 +21:43:53.3: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:08.34 +22:24:47.6: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:04:06.35 +26:17:23.6: 12.64 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:08.34 +22:24:47.6: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:06.26 +23:33:01.4: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:18:09.56 +21:43:53.3: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:13:38.82 +24:59:19.0: 12.24 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:54:38.55 +22:11:35.5: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:43:46.22 +17:34:16.5: 12.58 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.01 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:06.26 +23:33:01.4: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4505 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:08.34 +22:24:47.6: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1940 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:18:09.56 +21:43:53.3: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2813 delta=0.73 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.24 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:13:38.82 +24:59:19.0: ref_mag=12.24 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2716 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:38.55 +22:11:35.5: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3082 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.57 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:43:46.22 +17:34:16.5: ref_mag=12.57 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4602 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:04:06.35 +26:17:23.6: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:04:06.35 +26:17:23.6: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4811 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20540.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 31s
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 20497_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20497_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:16.55 +22:03:34.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20517_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20517_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20525_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20525_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20526_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20526_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:11:04.46 +26:03:25.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20527_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20527_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:40:42.84 +25:32:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20528_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20528_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20534_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20534_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20540_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 20540_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 20546_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20546_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20550_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20550_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20556_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 20556_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 03213_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 03213_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:55:37.23 +23:59:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02155_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 02155_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:07.38 +25:03:21.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 32s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-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 ####
02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'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: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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: 02:46:09.766 +22:00:04.46 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:09.766 +22:00:04.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0025 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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: 02:46:09.559 +22:00:35.46 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:09.559 +22:00:35.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0096 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 02:46:09.766 +22:00:04.46
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:09.559 +22:00:35.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00865 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WSEJ04skOc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.C2JPJR7vdR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LbDOtZDGLg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LRah6JCvjk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.834050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.834050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.02
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.81
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.81
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 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 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec +16.4755 to +27.2950 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec 16.4755 to 27.2950 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4037 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
1.9 pix Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
4.0 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
4.0 pix fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.8 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
15.8 mag. Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.WSEJ04skOc (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=10, blended=2743, bad_region=4, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 51538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1272 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1136 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4881 N_valid=4881 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.232 p95_sep_arcsec=0.770 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1272 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1136 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.C2JPJR7vdR (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=9, blended=2775, bad_region=6, passed=54243
Got 54243 stars (including 51373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54243 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 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 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 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1278 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.271
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4880 N_valid=4880 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.231 p95_sep_arcsec=0.731 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1278 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1135 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.LbDOtZDGLg (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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=49, blended=2162, bad_region=46, passed=40499
Got 40499 stars (including 38257 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40499 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 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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=4869 robust_rms=13.520 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.377 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.741 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.741 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.564 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.564 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=1.535 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.594 worst_region_rms_after=0.564 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.080 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.564
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.594 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=4869
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1347 n_q2=1209 n_q3=1222 n_q4=1091 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4869 N_valid=4869 bias_ra_arcsec=-1.046 bias_dec_arcsec=0.806 median_sep_arcsec=1.438 p95_sep_arcsec=2.820 n_q1=1347 n_q2=1209 n_q3=1222 n_q4=1091 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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.LRah6JCvjk (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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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=40, blended=2161, bad_region=44, passed=40560
Got 40560 stars (including 38325 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40560 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 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40560 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 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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=4868 robust_rms=13.443 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.318 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.318 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.726 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.726 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.583 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=1.538 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.584 worst_region_rms_after=0.583 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.097 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.583
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.584 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.584 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.357 arcsec matched=4868
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1355 n_q2=1211 n_q3=1211 n_q4=1091 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4868 N_valid=4868 bias_ra_arcsec=-1.058 bias_dec_arcsec=0.826 median_sep_arcsec=1.443 p95_sep_arcsec=2.903 n_q1=1355 n_q2=1211 n_q3=1211 n_q4=1091 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.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-03-Q1b1x1_012801_TTUQ1b1x1_1205129_IbgreIHe/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:38:00.52 +19:18:44.4: 13.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:02.70 +18:53:03.7: 13.88 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:14:44.15 +26:30:19.4: 13.09 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:43:14.35 +21:42:14.0: 16.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:23:42.02 +21:04:09.7: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:13:52.04 +26:48:11.1: 14.08 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:06:59.48 +25:20:51.1: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:27:13.34 +22:44:41.4: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:02.70 +18:53:03.7: 13.93 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:27:13.34 +22:44:41.4: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:06:59.48 +25:20:51.1: 13.13 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:14:44.15 +26:30:19.4: 13.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:49:27.74 +20:33:29.2: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:38:00.52 +19:18:44.4: 13.12 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:13:52.04 +26:48:11.1: 14.05 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:23:42.02 +21:04:09.7: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:43:14.35 +21:42:14.0: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:06:59.48 +25:20:51.1: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0753 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:14:44.15 +26:30:19.4: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0424 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:08:29.17 +23:01:43.6: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:02.70 +18:53:03.7: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1421 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:00.52 +19:18:44.4: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1387 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:13:52.04 +26:48:11.1: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3150 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:42.02 +21:04:09.7: ref_mag=12.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5548 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:49:27.74 +20:33:29.2: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:08:29.17 +23:01:43.6: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:55:50.14 +17:10:50.8: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:05:40.61 +18:59:49.5: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:08:31.91 +17:42:14.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:58.60 +20:05:28.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:55:50.14 +17:10:50.8: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:05:40.61 +18:59:49.5: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:08:31.91 +17:42:14.6: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:58.60 +20:05:28.7: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:45:44.63 +25:21:41.2: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:01.46 +20:56:16.7: 14.62 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:45:44.63 +25:21:41.2: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:01.46 +20:56:16.7: 14.76 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.68 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:01.46 +20:56:16.7: ref_mag=14.68 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6305 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:40.23 +18:45:45.6: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:40.23 +18:45:45.6: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:47:55.59 +17:35:38.9: 14.92 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:47:55.59 +17:35:38.9: 15.15 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.01 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:47:55.59 +17:35:38.9: ref_mag=15.01 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.8348 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:48:56.48 +26:42:43.1: 15.44 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:48:56.48 +26:42:43.1: 15.40 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.42 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:48:56.48 +26:42:43.1: ref_mag=15.42 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.8311 delta=0.59 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:13:33.38 +20:33:02.8: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:13:33.38 +20:33:02.8: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 68271_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68271_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68294_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68294_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68304_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68304_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68305_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68305_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68306_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68306_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68394_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68394_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 68410_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68410_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:26:42.73 +25:42:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68444_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68444_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 68507_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68507_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68550_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68550_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68551_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68551_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68567_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68567_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68619_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68619_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68686_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68686_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:47:30.15 +19:23:42.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68878_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68878_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68893_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 68893_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 68968_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 68968_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 69086_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 69086_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 69135_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69135_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 69168_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69168_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 69193_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 69193_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 69204_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69204_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69209_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69209_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:04:51.02 +24:20:46.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69290_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 69290_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 69324_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69324_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69388_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69388_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69409_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 69409_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 69431_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
Preparing report for the candidate 69431_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
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Considering the candidate 65020_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 65020_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 10329_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 10329_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:40:42.83 +25:32:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:16.56 +22:03:34.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 42118_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 42118_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (31.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 18832_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 18832_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:55:37.23 +23:59:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12264_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340
The candidate 12264_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_01-27-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0340 did not pass the final checks
