This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl
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 03 26.3017* 14 21 13.19 -04 31 18.3 10.4 U Vir 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,2461125.8017,10.45,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260326.3017 10.45CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# 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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:21:13.19 -04:31:18.3 ;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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0559_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0558_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0559_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0558_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 03 26.3017* 14 31 14.48 -01 38 57.7 13.1 U Vir 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,2461125.8017,13.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260326.3017 13.11CV 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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:31:14.48 -01:38:57.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0559_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0558_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0559_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0189_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20_00sec_-10_00C_LIGHT_0558_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: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461125.80197508 26.03.2026 07:14:40.647 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.08
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): 4948
Objects passed selection criteria: 4947
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: 4916
Average stars matched: 4596 (93.4906 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111636 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Sat Mar 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-354-ge3e751fc
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Mar 26 02:19:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461125.80197508 26.03.2026 07:14:40.647 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 12 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 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): 31240
Objects passed selection criteria: 31159
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30121
Average stars matched: 28018.8 (93.0207 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 133968 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Sat Mar 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-354-ge3e751fc
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Mar 26 02:19:47 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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: 2461125.80140064
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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits'
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:24.096 -02:00:28.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.04 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 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:21.647 -02:00:21.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.03 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 14:34:24.096 -02:00:28.75
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:21.647 -02:00:21.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01038 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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9M3RN7N07u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ZZmxaJrJB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GPBNPpDdIf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xbFVDDCco3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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 3378 out of 5573 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.930719
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.930719
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.85
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.85
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.4 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.2 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.9M3RN7N07u (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=359, passed=5573
Got 5573 stars (including 5212 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5573 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 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: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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.2ZZmxaJrJB (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, passed=7095
Got 7095 stars (including 6657 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 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: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 934 stars left (next iteration limit 1027)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.GPBNPpDdIf (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=407, passed=5602
Got 5602 stars (including 5191 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5602 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 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: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.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.xbFVDDCco3 (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=398, passed=5682
Got 5682 stars (including 5279 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5682 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 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: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 932 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21257.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 21257_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
Preparing report for the candidate 21257_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
14:21:13.19 -04:31:18.3
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 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:24.096 -02:00:28.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.04 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 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:21.647 -02:00:21.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.03 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 14:34:24.096 -02:00:28.75
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:21.647 -02:00:21.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01038 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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o62fe6yjx3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.brClxzlZEt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YiQ3R4FUTA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IeaqqAPPBW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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 3501 out of 31995 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.777201
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.777201
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.3 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.o62fe6yjx3 (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1383, passed=31988
Got 31988 stars (including 30567 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31988 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 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: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 932 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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.brClxzlZEt (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1924, passed=40012
Got 40012 stars (including 38045 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40012 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 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: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 926 stars left (next iteration limit 1018)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.YiQ3R4FUTA (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1453, passed=33521
Got 33521 stars (including 32025 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33521 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 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: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 927 stars left (next iteration limit 1019)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.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.IeaqqAPPBW (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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1476, passed=33080
Got 33080 stars (including 31561 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33080 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 928 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: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-13-51_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0558.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.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_2026-03-26_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_021648_TTUQ2b1x1_10431_DhGe6fNl/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57417.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57420.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57505.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57527.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57541.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57584.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57586.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57464.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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 57417_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57417_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:48:37.93 -04:48:47.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.41, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.39)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.923 6337127423801332480 222.15828463006 -04.81302677146 14.1970 13.4570 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.923#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 57420_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57420_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:51:28.59 -04:00:18.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.31, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.29)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.193 6338401139302494080 222.86863657511 -04.00544902280 14.6250 14.0563 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.193#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 57433_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57433_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:21:13.19 -04:31:18.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 57464_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
Preparing report for the candidate 57464_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
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Considering the candidate 57505_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57505_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:29:54.86 -05:45:47.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.11, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.09)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.178 3641416042558607744 217.47853977272 -05.76317090576 13.9668 13.3815 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 57527_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57527_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:27:40.92 -04:01:19.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.22, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.20)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.757 3642917322606053504 216.92011068942 -04.02170457820 14.5121 13.9569 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.757#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 57541_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57541_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:17:02.05 -04:22:58.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.36, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.34)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.911 3642699344425880320 214.25832183544 -04.38281798870 14.3139 13.6618 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.911#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 57584_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57584_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:33:27.22 +00:25:34.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.45, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.43)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.465 3653442943122938496 218.36355881926 +00.42595198877 14.9600 14.5812 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.465#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 57586_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559
The candidate 57586_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_02-14-40_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0559 did not pass the final checks