This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv
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!
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
KV Cam,2461133.6510,10.31,0.05,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
KV Cam 20260403.1510 10.31CV 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
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0648200+645631,2461133.6510,11.43,0.05,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
NSVS J0648200+645631 20260403.1510 11.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.71737141 09.01.2026 05:12:50.890 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
First image: 2461049.71737141 09.01.2026 05:12:50.890 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Last image: 2461133.65135767 03.04.2026 03:37:47.303 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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.: -7.45
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): 13460
Objects passed selection criteria: 13332
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7576.75
Average stars matched: 7308.75 (96.4629 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 119088 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 2 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-377-g075272b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 2 22:39:49 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: 2461049.71737141 09.01.2026 05:12:50.890 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
First image: 2461049.71737141 09.01.2026 05:12:50.890 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Last image: 2461133.65135767 03.04.2026 03:37:47.303 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
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: 11 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): 88132
Objects passed selection criteria: 87803
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 51131.2
Average stars matched: 48843.2 (95.5252 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1984092 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 2 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-377-g075272b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 2 22:41:01 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/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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: 2461133.65069145
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:51:21.626 +62:00:11.95
Second-epoch image center 06:51:27.222 +62:00:10.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0110 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 06:51:21.626 +62:00:11.95
Second-epoch image center 06:51:25.221 +62:00:39.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 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 06:51:27.222 +62:00:10.33
Second-epoch second image center 06:51:25.221 +62:00:39.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00898 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/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ELsVYGOUu2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.K7dGyRDDyp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MnuOPOZeEB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4HYzMRfxiz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16245 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 82.7907 to 121.3453 deg, Dec +55.1690 to +67.5030 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 82.7907 to 121.3453 deg, Dec 55.1690 to 67.5030 deg
Loaded 13368 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7782 out of 8401 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8401 out of 16245 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.917290
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.917290
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
2.0 pix Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
15.5 mag. Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
11.2 mag. fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
11.3 mag. fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.2 (SNR ) 9.5 (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.ELsVYGOUu2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1311, passed=16245
Got 16245 stars (including 14911 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16245 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 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: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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.K7dGyRDDyp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1294, passed=16283
Got 16283 stars (including 14966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16283 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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 - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.MnuOPOZeEB (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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=82, passed=1015
Got 1015 stars (including 932 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1015 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 897 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: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Excluding outliers - 891 stars left (next iteration limit 981)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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.4HYzMRfxiz (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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=101, passed=1231
Got 1231 stars (including 1128 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1231 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 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: 0.58"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-10-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 ####
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/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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 06:51:21.626 +62:00:11.95
Second-epoch image center 06:51:27.222 +62:00:10.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0110 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 06:51:21.626 +62:00:11.95
Second-epoch image center 06:51:25.221 +62:00:39.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 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 06:51:27.222 +62:00:10.33
Second-epoch second image center 06:51:25.221 +62:00:39.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00898 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/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ktsAhx2nyI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J9TxqUjCW0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mHd6AXmQHf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UJiIOsXBiO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 105113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 82.7149 to 121.3796 deg, Dec +55.1690 to +67.5066 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 82.7149 to 121.3796 deg, Dec 55.1690 to 67.5066 deg
Loaded 13398 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6792 out of 8494 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8494 out of 105113 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.782672
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.782672
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 24 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
1.9 pix Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
15.6 mag. Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
12.1 mag. fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
12.2 mag. fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.1 (SNR ) 11.7 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ktsAhx2nyI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=8436, passed=105084
Got 105084 stars (including 96474 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 105084 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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.J9TxqUjCW0 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=8478, passed=104940
Got 104940 stars (including 96265 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 104940 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.mHd6AXmQHf (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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=310, passed=7593
Got 7593 stars (including 7272 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7593 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 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: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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.UJiIOsXBiO (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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=482, passed=8935
Got 8935 stars (including 8443 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8935 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 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: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-12-50_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_23-13-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-36-49_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-04-02_CI_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_223832_TTUQ2b1x1_9983_tb5AWRsv/wcs_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out89695.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out90268.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 123245_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 123245_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:28:25.44 +58:49:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 28931_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 28931_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:19:37.68 +59:00:43.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54728_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 54728_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:17:55.31 +61:30:56.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33372_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 33372_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:40:46.85 +59:52:05.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89695_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
Preparing report for the candidate 89695_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
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Considering the candidate 90268_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
Preparing report for the candidate 90268_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
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Considering the candidate 41976_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 41976_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:04:02.76 +59:32:22.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54676_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 54676_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:40:31.22 +61:55:21.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 63769_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 63769_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:44:05.24 +62:57:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103912_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 103912_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:01:56.83 +63:40:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50367_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 50367_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:37:40.64 +61:28:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 28349_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 28349_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:06:01.19 +59:48:08.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26319_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 26319_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:53:04.89 +59:26:56.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 27471_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 27471_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:46:14.05 +59:26:34.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 25927_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 25927_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:15:54.29 +59:38:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 14758_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 14758_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:57:16.42 +58:25:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33228_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 33228_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:22:03.54 +59:22:19.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17948_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 17948_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:30:47.02 +58:09:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 47590_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 47590_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:11:13.84 +60:27:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21239_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 21239_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:26:49.10 +58:25:05.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 40999_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 40999_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:15:40.74 +59:59:56.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94964_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 94964_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:06:38.75 +63:27:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 39275_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 39275_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:05:08.52 +59:23:36.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31642_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053
The candidate 31642_fd_Cam-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-02_22-37-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0053 did not pass the final checks