This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l
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 08.4792* 03 12 32.05 +68 47 57.9 12.8 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J031232.58+684759.0,2461138.9792,12.81,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J031232.58+684759.0 20260408.4792 12.81CV 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 08.4792* 02 13 13.07 +67 00 20.2 13.0 U Cas 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
NSVS J0213138+670021,2461138.9792,13.01,0.05,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 J0213138+670021 20260408.4792 13.01CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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 08.4792* 03 06 34.62 +66 33 18.9 12.4 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J030635.11+663319.7,2461138.9792,12.41,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J030635.11+663319.7 20260408.4792 12.41CV 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 08.4792* 02 21 24.52 +68 06 30.8 10.2 U Cas 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
CN Cas,2461138.9792,10.19,0.05,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
CN Cas 20260408.4792 10.19CV 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 08.4792* 01 53 05.10 +67 45 59.0 12.0 U Cas 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
NSVS J0153043+674602,2461138.9792,11.96,0.05,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 J0153043+674602 20260408.4792 11.96CV 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 08.4792* 02 11 24.48 +67 32 28.2 13.2 U Cas 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
NSVS J0211242+673224,2461138.9792,13.15,0.05,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 J0211242+673224 20260408.4792 13.15CV 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 08.4792* 02 48 55.96 +67 00 12.0 11.3 U Cas 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
V0948 Cas,2461138.9792,11.27,0.05,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
V0948 Cas 20260408.4792 11.27CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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 08.4792* 03 00 16.43 +67 52 09.9 11.8 U Cas 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
NSVS J0300166+675207,2461138.9792,11.80,0.05,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 J0300166+675207 20260408.4792 11.80CV 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 08.4792* 03 03 09.39 +66 43 20.0 12.1 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J030309.77+664319.1,2461138.9792,12.09,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J030309.77+664319.1 20260408.4792 12.09CV 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 08.4792* 02 39 28.72 +72 00 23.5 12.7 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J023928.50+720027.5,2461138.9792,12.66,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J023928.50+720027.5 20260408.4792 12.66CV 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 08.4792* 02 25 13.83 +65 50 13.0 12.5 U Cas 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
ZTF J022513.51+655011.1,2461138.9792,12.52,0.05,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
ZTF J022513.51+655011.1 20260408.4792 12.52CV 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 08.4792* 01 59 45.81 +66 00 45.8 13.0 U Cas 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
NSVS J0159453+660046,2461138.9792,13.01,0.05,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 J0159453+660046 20260408.4792 13.01CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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 08.4792* 02 51 20.65 +72 31 07.0 12.9 U Cas 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
NSVS J0251199+723114,2461138.9792,12.88,0.05,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 J0251199+723114 20260408.4792 12.88CV 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 08.4792* 03 04 49.51 +66 51 29.9 12.6 U Cas 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
Gaia DR3 492427002739571840,2461138.9792,12.60,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 492427002739571840 20260408.4792 12.60CV 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 08.4792* 02 29 22.45 +66 44 20.4 12.2 U Cas 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
ZTF J022922.30+664419.9,2461138.9792,12.22,0.05,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
ZTF J022922.30+664419.9 20260408.4792 12.22CV 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 08.4792* 02 43 00.71 +67 34 53.6 11.9 U Cas 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
NSVS J0243010+673454,2461138.9792,11.94,0.05,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 J0243010+673454 20260408.4792 11.94CV 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 08.4792* 02 34 32.45 +71 23 19.2 12.7 U Cas 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
ZTF J023432.08+712322.6,2461138.9792,12.74,0.05,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
ZTF J023432.08+712322.6 20260408.4792 12.74CV 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 08.4792* 02 53 09.73 +66 15 20.2 11.0 U Cas 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
V0951 Cas,2461138.9792,11.02,0.05,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
V0951 Cas 20260408.4792 11.02CV 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 08.4792* 03 06 51.89 +66 06 34.4 12.0 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J030652.74+660632.8,2461138.9792,12.04,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J030652.74+660632.8 20260408.4792 12.04CV 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: 2461049.58401343 09.01.2026 02:00:48.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
First image: 2461049.58401343 09.01.2026 02:00:48.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Last image: 2461138.97949242 08.04.2026 11:30:18.145 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
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: 4 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): 13188
Objects passed selection criteria: 13091
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8325
Average stars matched: 7643.5 (91.8138 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 118368 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 06:32:44 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: 2461049.58401343 09.01.2026 02:00:48.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
First image: 2461049.58401343 09.01.2026 02:00:48.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Last image: 2461138.97949242 08.04.2026 11:30:18.145 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 45
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 100186
Objects passed selection criteria: 99850
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 64219.2
Average stars matched: 59014.5 (91.8953 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 2522800 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 06:34:10 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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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: 2461138.97888499
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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits'
wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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 02:24:10.600 +69:59:22.54
Second-epoch image center 02:23:51.474 +70:01:57.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0509 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 02:24:10.600 +69:59:22.54
Second-epoch image center 02:23:52.744 +70:01:16.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0407 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 02:23:51.474 +70:01:57.32
Second-epoch second image center 02:23:52.744 +70:01:16.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01143 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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lfbODPfyRV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YrGZrF3g5x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NMDo8WN5HK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bIFoYu6OBF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 17130 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.7395 to 64.5322 deg, Dec +62.8434 to +75.4744 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 8.7395 to 64.5322 deg, Dec 62.8434 to 75.4744 deg
Loaded 15575 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): 7653 out of 8334 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8334 out of 17130 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.962036
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.962036
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
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:
2.1 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
2.1 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
15.4 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.9 (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.lfbODPfyRV (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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1459, passed=17130
Got 17130 stars (including 15650 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17130 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16121 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16121 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16121 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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.YrGZrF3g5x (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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1446, passed=17209
Got 17209 stars (including 15733 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17209 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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.NMDo8WN5HK (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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=459, passed=5312
Got 5312 stars (including 4850 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5312 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 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: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.91"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.93"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.03"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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.bIFoYu6OBF (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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=454, passed=5071
Got 5071 stars (including 4615 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5071 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
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...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.93"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.03"
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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cas-01-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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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 02:24:10.600 +69:59:22.54
Second-epoch image center 02:23:51.474 +70:01:57.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0509 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 02:24:10.600 +69:59:22.54
Second-epoch image center 02:23:52.744 +70:01:16.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0407 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 02:23:51.474 +70:01:57.32
Second-epoch second image center 02:23:52.744 +70:01:16.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01143 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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ovoz2bGtqF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RnK0gVcQ3R
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DUIPWljet4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nSiQLK4vDg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 130258 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.6566 to 64.6850 deg, Dec +62.8434 to +75.4826 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 8.6566 to 64.6850 deg, Dec 62.8434 to 75.4826 deg
Loaded 15630 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): 6540 out of 8433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8433 out of 130258 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.833708
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.833708
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
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 33 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
1.9 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
15.6 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.2 (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.ovoz2bGtqF (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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=27, blended=11648, passed=130231
Got 130231 stars (including 118319 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 130231 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 125956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 125958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 125956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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.RnK0gVcQ3R (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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=11687, passed=129707
Got 129707 stars (including 117743 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 129707 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 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: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124911 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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.DUIPWljet4 (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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=2229, passed=33802
Got 33802 stars (including 31534 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33802 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
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...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.93"
Excluding outliers - 957 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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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.nSiQLK4vDg (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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=2190, passed=32363
Got 32363 stars (including 30130 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32363 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 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: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.89"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31586 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84"
WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31586 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.94"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-08_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-00-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0022.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-01-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-29-25_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_063105_TTUQ2b1x1_9032_EBeQ9m1l/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110388.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110456.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110659.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out115051.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out117189.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out118071.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out118641.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out118656.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out119385.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out121848.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out123277.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out124697.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 149216_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 149216_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:42:27.61 +70:09:27.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151688_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 151688_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:52:56.88 +67:56:45.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155776_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 155776_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:01:49.75 +70:52:33.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 157129_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 157129_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:16:51.74 +67:15:50.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 157404_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 157404_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:38:09.88 +73:03:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 158034_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 158034_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:32:21.06 +70:01:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 158621_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 158621_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:02:22.92 +71:18:19.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68902_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 68902_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 110659_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 110659_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 118656_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 118656_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 124697_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 124697_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 118641_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 118641_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 117189_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 117189_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 118071_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 118071_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 115051_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 115051_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 77418_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 77418_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:51.34 +68:52:11.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121393_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 121393_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:37:21.54 +68:00:14.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119385_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 119385_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 113983_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 113983_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:15:15.82 +68:44:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 37033_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 37033_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 99107_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 99107_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 142140_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 142140_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:55:59.33 +69:31:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 98033_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 98033_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 27961_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 27961_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 51772_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 51772_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:45:09.12 +71:19:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121848_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 121848_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 110388_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 110388_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 123277_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 123277_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 63786_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 63786_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:42:31.38 +70:25:16.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 46554_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 46554_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 110456_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 110456_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 130036_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
Preparing report for the candidate 130036_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
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Considering the candidate 121557_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290
The candidate 121557_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-08_06-30-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0290 did not pass the final checks
