This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i
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 04 08.4513* 12 56 03.39 +21 29 18.6 11.4 U Com 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,2461138.9513,11.39,0.05,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 20260408.4513 11.39CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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 04 08.4513* 12 47 53.24 +20 14 15.8 14.2 U Com 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,2461138.9513,14.23,0.05,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 20260408.4513 14.23CV 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: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
First image: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Last image: 2461138.95155892 08.04.2026 10:50:04.691 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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.: -7.52
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: 2 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): 4343
Objects passed selection criteria: 4332
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3614
Average stars matched: 3519.75 (97.3921 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110840 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Apr 3 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-382-g85e3caff
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-03)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Apr 8 05:53:04 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: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
First image: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Last image: 2461138.95155892 08.04.2026 10:50:04.691 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
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: 7 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): 21488
Objects passed selection criteria: 21452
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 18397.5
Average stars matched: 17718 (96.3066 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 126860 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Apr 3 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-382-g85e3caff
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-03)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Apr 8 05:53:46 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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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: 2461138.95099749
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits'
The image scale is 5.88"/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 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:23.874 +22:00:05.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 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 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:21.690 +21:59:48.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0101 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 12:55:23.874 +22:00:05.19
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:21.690 +21:59:48.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00960 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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rSOKkU0GWh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5tX3XLBZYg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Fck3WkbrG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4hCk7EAnRe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec +16.1765 to +27.5039 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 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec 16.1765 to 27.5039 deg
Loaded 4015 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): 2840 out of 2966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2966 out of 5861 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.952443
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.952443
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
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 Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
2.4 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
2.6 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
2.5 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
15.4 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (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.rSOKkU0GWh (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=390, passed=5861
Got 5861 stars (including 5467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 968 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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.5tX3XLBZYg (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=388, passed=5864
Got 5864 stars (including 5473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5864 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 968 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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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.8Fck3WkbrG (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=324, passed=3496
Got 3496 stars (including 3170 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3496 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.4hCk7EAnRe (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=337, passed=3483
Got 3483 stars (including 3142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3483 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20301.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 20301_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 20301_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-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 ####
12:56:03.39 +21:29:18.6
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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.88"/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 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:23.874 +22:00:05.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 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 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:21.690 +21:59:48.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0101 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 12:55:23.874 +22:00:05.19
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:21.690 +21:59:48.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00960 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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EnFr3jovSV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Yi7VEhRfBr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yrQCbC06mW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TDQv9zWkbo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec +16.1028 to +27.5248 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 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec 16.1028 to 27.5248 deg
Loaded 4067 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): 2740 out of 2980 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2980 out of 27874 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.844683
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.844683
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
2.2 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
2.4 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
2.4 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
15.6 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.2 (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.EnFr3jovSV (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1168, passed=27863
Got 27863 stars (including 26656 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27863 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27655 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.Yi7VEhRfBr (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1144, passed=28121
Got 28121 stars (including 26933 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28121 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 968 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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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.yrQCbC06mW (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1382, passed=17146
Got 17146 stars (including 15746 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17146 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.TDQv9zWkbo (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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1235, passed=16850
Got 16850 stars (including 15598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16850 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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-49-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-04-08_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_055055_TTUQ2b1x1_11520_C5Y7CY1i/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out31871.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32387.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 31621_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 31621_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:54:23.72 +18:22:11.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31694_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 31694_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:56:03.39 +21:29:18.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31820_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 31820_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:19:16.32 +17:48:14.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31864_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 31864_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:10:55.13 +21:15:25.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31871_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 31871_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:21:53.92 +18:04:50.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.31, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.29)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.304 3938568955568777856 200.47480233103 +18.08021706262 13.2513 12.5296 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.304#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 31955_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 31955_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:13:04.39 +18:10:57.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32067_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32067_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:13:02.58 +18:11:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32128_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32128_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:47:44.41 +19:02:08.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32212_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32212_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:59:23.61 +19:58:20.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32298_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32298_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:08:46.98 +22:59:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32332_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32332_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:04:55.36 +20:34:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32387_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 32387_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
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Considering the candidate 32391_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32391_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:18:38.59 +22:20:53.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32436_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 32436_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_05-50-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks