This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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 02 12.1730* 03 47 01.79 +03 02 14.7 13.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.6730,13.01,0.05,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 20260212.1730 13.01CV 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
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:47:01.79 +03:02:14.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0136_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0136_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
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 02 12.1730* 03 50 27.64 +05 23 45.0 14.3 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.6730,14.34,0.05,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 20260212.1730 14.34CV 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
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:50:27.64 +05:23:45.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0136_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0136_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0284_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.75345110 23.12.2025 06:04:48.175 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
First image: 2461032.75345110 23.12.2025 06:04:48.175 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Last image: 2461083.67330081 12.02.2026 04:09:23.190 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 9035
Objects passed selection criteria: 9030
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8733.5
Average stars matched: 8549.25 (97.8903 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 114776 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Feb 11 22:18:26 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: 2461032.75345110 23.12.2025 06:04:48.175 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
First image: 2461032.75345110 23.12.2025 06:04:48.175 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Last image: 2461083.67330081 12.02.2026 04:09:23.190 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 96
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: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 56181
Objects passed selection criteria: 56063
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: 54301.5
Average stars matched: 52477.5 (96.641 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 156976 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Feb 11 22:19:26 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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461083.67269319
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'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits'
wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
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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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:16:51.564 +06:00:12.48
Second-epoch image center 04:17:14.138 +06:01:05.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.09 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:16:51.564 +06:00:12.48
Second-epoch image center 04:17:11.459 +06:00:24.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.08 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 04:17:14.138 +06:01:05.44
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:11.459 +06:00:24.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01585 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WVMbSLStdd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VnVq41lfsa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wsRhH4TInz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7EkgyaIItF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 9192 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.943890
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.943890
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
2.0 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
2.0 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
1.9 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
15.3 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.WVMbSLStdd (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=696, passed=9192
Got 9192 stars (including 8487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9192 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.VnVq41lfsa (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=673, passed=9269
Got 9269 stars (including 8585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9269 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.wsRhH4TInz (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=667, passed=8452
Got 8452 stars (including 7775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8452 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.7EkgyaIItF (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=645, passed=8247
Got 8247 stars (including 7585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8247 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20595_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 20595_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:49:27.94 +06:04:39.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
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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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:16:51.564 +06:00:12.48
Second-epoch image center 04:17:14.138 +06:01:05.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.09 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:16:51.564 +06:00:12.48
Second-epoch image center 04:17:11.459 +06:00:24.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.08 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 04:17:14.138 +06:01:05.44
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:11.459 +06:00:24.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01585 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yKmjsBAbKk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OnTTXJDg2P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LNETWVgRnk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jSimBlDVbI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
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_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 4388 out of 56275 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.821539
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.821539
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
2.0 pix Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
1.9 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
1.8 pix fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
15.5 mag. Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.yKmjsBAbKk (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2936, passed=56262
Got 56262 stars (including 53246 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56262 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-04-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.OnTTXJDg2P (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2905, passed=55365
Got 55365 stars (including 52358 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55365 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-05-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.LNETWVgRnk (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2673, passed=53165
Got 53165 stars (including 50400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53165 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.jSimBlDVbI (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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2657, passed=53767
Got 53767 stars (including 51015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53767 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-08-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-02-11_CI_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_221607_TTUQ1b1x1_2446_CoTRVPG0/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out70059.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out70068.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out70232.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out70397.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out70462.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out70511.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out70200.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out70463.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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 70059_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70059_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:17:17.31 +05:39:37.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.24, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.22)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.936 3284918466906671488 064.32237015999 +05.66038216422 14.2136 13.6637 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.936#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 70062_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70062_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:26:27.11 +01:20:39.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70065_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70065_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:10:14.95 +05:21:05.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70068_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70068_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:12:29.49 +02:38:06.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.93, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.91)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.404 3259358876011463424 063.12292239173 +02.63591606379 12.9723 12.3923 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.404#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 70200_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
Preparing report for the candidate 70200_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
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Considering the candidate 70232_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70232_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:38:19.49 +08:19:16.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.26, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.24)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.529 3292447132259786752 069.58135613517 +08.32112351220 13.1806 12.4948 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.529#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 70397_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70397_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:46:27.88 +09:20:48.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.06, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.04)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.283 3292821756487664768 071.61569668673 +09.34642851996 14.2223 13.5882 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.283#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 70406_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70406_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:00:46.28 +08:33:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70419_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70419_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:06.02 +05:01:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70421_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70421_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:29:14.26 +09:55:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70423_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70423_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:29:21.93 +01:14:19.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70462_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70462_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:51.43 +01:28:17.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.26, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.24)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.609 3231205777701938944 070.46400655307 +01.47173298840 14.4609 13.8638 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.609#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 70463_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
Preparing report for the candidate 70463_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
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Considering the candidate 70465_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70465_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:48:09.97 +08:58:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70493_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70493_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:26:44.71 +10:51:33.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70497_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70497_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:02.99 +09:16:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70501_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70501_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:40:11.89 +03:12:30.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70511_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70511_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:18.29 +11:03:00.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.40, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.38)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.096 3294250674926674432 070.32552396965 +11.04971271905 14.4903 13.6808 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.096#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 70547_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 70547_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:44:08.42 +02:23:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29204_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136
The candidate 29204_fd_Tau-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_22-09-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0136 did not pass the final checks