This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd
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 12.2956* 10 46 38.57 +04 24 50.0 11.8 U Sex 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,2461083.7956,11.84,0.05,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 20260212.2956 11.84CV 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
# 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:46:38.57 +04:24:50.0 ;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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_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 12.2956* 10 07 05.96 +03 44 13.6 12.3 U Sex 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,2461083.7956,12.27,0.05,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 20260212.2956 12.27CV 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
# 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:07:05.96 +03:44:13.6 ;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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_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 12.2956* 10 39 35.42 +04 39 34.0 13.1 U Sex 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,2461083.7956,13.14,0.05,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 20260212.2956 13.14CV 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:39:35.42 +04:39:34.0 ;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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_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 12.2956* 09 49 16.61 +08 32 38.3 13.4 U Leo 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,2461083.7956,13.42,0.05,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 20260212.2956 13.42CV 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:49:16.61 +08:32:38.3 ;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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_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 12.2956* 10 08 04.87 +01 16 52.4 13.5 U Sex 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,2461083.7956,13.54,0.05,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 20260212.2956 13.54CV 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:08:04.87 +01:16:52.4 ;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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0311_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0416_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0310_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: 2461058.87957345 18.01.2026 09:06:25.146 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
First image: 2461058.87957345 18.01.2026 09:06:25.146 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Last image: 2461083.79595698 12.02.2026 07:06:00.683 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
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): 7165
Objects passed selection criteria: 7161
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: 6932.5
Average stars matched: 6769.5 (97.6488 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113084 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 Thu Feb 12 01:10:29 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.87957345 18.01.2026 09:06:25.146 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
First image: 2461058.87957345 18.01.2026 09:06:25.146 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Last image: 2461083.79595698 12.02.2026 07:06:00.683 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 74
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 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): 41830
Objects passed selection criteria: 41731
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: 40589.2
Average stars matched: 39093.8 (96.3155 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 141820 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 Thu Feb 12 01:11:30 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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: 2461083.79526087
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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits'
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits'
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:31.152 +06:01:10.35
Second-epoch image center 10:16:59.687 +06:00:14.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.13 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 10:17:31.152 +06:01:10.35
Second-epoch image center 10:16:57.008 +05:59:31.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.14 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 10:16:59.687 +06:00:14.59
Second-epoch second image center 10:16:57.008 +05:59:31.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01631 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UJntlpvR6u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.watGiud8Yf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VjLyJ6mARh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GPUkUnUpTp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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 3983 out of 7065 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.859046
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.859046
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.0 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
15.3 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (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.UJntlpvR6u (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=518, passed=7065
Got 7065 stars (including 6535 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7065 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 916 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 916 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: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 916 stars left (next iteration limit 1007)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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.watGiud8Yf (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=518, passed=7072
Got 7072 stars (including 6542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7072 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 916 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: 0.31"
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 916 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: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 916 stars left (next iteration limit 1007)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.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.VjLyJ6mARh (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=514, passed=6891
Got 6891 stars (including 6368 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6891 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 915 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 915 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 - 915 stars left (next iteration limit 1006)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.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.GPUkUnUpTp (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=505, passed=6907
Got 6907 stars (including 6392 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6907 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 920 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: 0.31"
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 920 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 - 920 stars left (next iteration limit 1012)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20356.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20359.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20361.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20362.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20341.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 20341_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
Preparing report for the candidate 20341_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
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Considering the candidate 20356_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 20356_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:52:00.01 +04:38:16.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.26, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.24)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.660 3849669484797929856 148.00018409765 +04.63797729238 12.1332 11.6698 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.660#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20359_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 20359_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:56:07.74 +04:51:06.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.33, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.31)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.386 3850016041413970688 149.03234797516 +04.85176675405 12.6757 12.2790 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.386#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20361_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 20361_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:03:13.16 +03:13:06.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.37, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.35)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.631 3836432709123959168 150.80499199119 +03.21828594489 12.2587 11.7957 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.631#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20362_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 20362_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:15:20.17 +07:48:11.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.37, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.35)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.282 3874128601994281856 153.83409905157 +07.80324836785 12.2500 11.7542 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.282#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-01-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 ####
10:46:38.57 +04:24:50.0
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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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 10:17:31.152 +06:01:10.35
Second-epoch image center 10:16:59.687 +06:00:14.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.13 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 10:17:31.152 +06:01:10.35
Second-epoch image center 10:16:57.008 +05:59:31.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.14 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 10:16:59.687 +06:00:14.59
Second-epoch second image center 10:16:57.008 +05:59:31.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01631 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3KvMYSC7VH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QMdK508LJX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tkVKYkVU9C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sAKxT0aDDS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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 4077 out of 40894 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.736338
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.736338
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
1.9 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
1.8 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
1.8 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
15.4 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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.3KvMYSC7VH (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1744, passed=40882
Got 40882 stars (including 39070 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40882 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 912 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 912 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: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 912 stars left (next iteration limit 1003)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-06-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0416.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.QMdK508LJX (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1745, passed=40944
Got 40944 stars (including 39124 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40944 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 913 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: 0.34"
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 913 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: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 913 stars left (next iteration limit 1004)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_03-07-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0417.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.tkVKYkVU9C (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=1669, passed=40840
Got 40840 stars (including 39103 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40840 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 913 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 913 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 - 913 stars left (next iteration limit 1004)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.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.sAKxT0aDDS (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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1735, passed=40759
Got 40759 stars (including 38961 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40759 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 915 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 915 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: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 915 stars left (next iteration limit 1006)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-05-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0310.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.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_2026-02-12_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_010824_TTUQ1b1x1_28708_vI4SnXLd/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52784.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52785.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52787.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52788.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52790.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52791.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52793.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52794.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52916.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52964.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53021.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53041.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53118.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52851.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52904.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52927.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52946.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 52784_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52784_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:44:55.95 +05:16:34.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.21, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.19)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.478 3858406758243288704 161.23351205286 +05.27610814069 14.2010 13.6945 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.478#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52785_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52785_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:46:54.62 +02:31:30.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.09, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.07)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.763 3809343693258153344 161.72768201171 +02.52570200032 14.1791 13.6494 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.763#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52787_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52787_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:58:51.11 +09:03:13.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.05, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.03)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.866 3878444910982292480 149.71319590536 +09.05380320215 14.1347 13.6148 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.866#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52788_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52788_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:34:36.56 +03:43:04.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.08, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.06)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.415 3856975091024276864 158.65235883807 +03.71780415285 13.6668 12.7939 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.415#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52790_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52790_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:55:24.14 +02:26:32.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.90, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.88)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.238 3846829480623001856 148.85040878068 +02.44251873216 14.0961 13.5838 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.238#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52791_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52791_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:36:48.74 +10:53:22.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.73, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.71)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.440 3870660574816243072 159.20312202679 +10.88935595899 14.0155 13.1078 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.440#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52793_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52793_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:47:30.12 +03:47:43.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.27, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.25)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.531 3857906068135416960 161.87563680290 +03.79533357937 13.2888 12.7745 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.531#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52794_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52794_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:02:32.38 +04:34:25.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.54, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.52)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.520 3849011495807485312 150.63497249510 +04.57385559354 12.6962 12.1919 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.520#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52833_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52833_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:46:38.57 +04:24:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52851_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
Preparing report for the candidate 52851_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
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Considering the candidate 52904_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
Preparing report for the candidate 52904_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
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Considering the candidate 52916_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52916_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:12:30.04 +06:40:27.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.20, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.18)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.289 3873746079321595904 153.12537633385 +06.67465249204 13.1055 12.3666 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.289#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52927_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
Preparing report for the candidate 52927_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
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Considering the candidate 52946_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
Preparing report for the candidate 52946_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
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Considering the candidate 52964_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 52964_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:56:01.52 +07:40:07.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.72, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.70)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.178 3877631890853140352 149.00634894315 +07.66873079935 13.7628 13.3073 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.178#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53021_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 53021_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:53:15.05 +09:36:29.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.97, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.95)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.116 3878948246789984128 148.31274339967 +09.60861351243 14.0438 13.4150 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.116#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53041_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 53041_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:14:02.88 +09:22:39.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.17, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.15)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.359 3876595321970622720 153.51177750269 +09.37800164964 14.1782 13.7077 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.359#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53118_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311
The candidate 53118_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_01-06-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311 did not pass the final checks