This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR
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 09.2750* 12 56 55.59 -02 54 21.0 10.6 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461139.7750,10.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260409.2750 10.63CV 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 09.2750* 12 38 03.61 -01 07 40.9 12.5 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461139.7750,12.52,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260409.2750 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 09.2750* 12 49 05.87 -03 27 25.6 14.4 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461139.7750,14.40,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260409.2750 14.40CV 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: 2461098.88041652 27.02.2026 09:07:37.987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461098.88041652 27.02.2026 09:07:37.987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last image: 2461139.77622388 09.04.2026 06:37:35.743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.99
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4321
Objects passed selection criteria: 4320
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4113.75
Average stars matched: 3466.75 (84.2723 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110764 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 8 18:56:33 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-5-g00c52b5f
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 9 02:13:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461098.88041652 27.02.2026 09:07:37.987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461098.88041652 27.02.2026 09:07:37.987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last image: 2461139.77622388 09.04.2026 06:37:35.743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
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: 9 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): 24170
Objects passed selection criteria: 24116
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 22984.2
Average stars matched: 19708 (85.7457 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 130000 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 8 18:56:33 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-5-g00c52b5f
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 9 02:14:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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: 2461139.77384848
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:35.791 -01:59:58.33
Second-epoch image center 12:51:45.363 -01:59:19.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:35.791 -01:59:58.33
Second-epoch image center 12:51:48.883 -01:58:56.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0571 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:51:45.363 -01:59:19.42
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:48.883 -01:58:56.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01593 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FX58DlbXPx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6BMH75vDOL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AwopSgnzZJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.14IELpUtNg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4468 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0012 to 200.8215 deg, Dec -7.2833 to +3.2952 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.0012 to 200.8215 deg, Dec -7.2833 to 3.2952 deg
Loaded 3828 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): 2970 out of 3096 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3096 out of 4468 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.867914
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.867914
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.99
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.88
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.88
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.1 pix Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
4.2 pix fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.FX58DlbXPx (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/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh: line 129: echo: write error: Broken pipe
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=371, passed=4468
Got 4468 stars (including 4091 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 987 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 987 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 980 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 987 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4388 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 987 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 987 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 987 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 987 stars left (next iteration limit 1085)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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.6BMH75vDOL (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/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=438, passed=6332
Got 6332 stars (including 5886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6332 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 985 stars left (next iteration limit 1083)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AwopSgnzZJ (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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=534, passed=5264
Got 5264 stars (including 4729 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5264 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013010 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010408 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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.14IELpUtNg (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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=360, passed=5345
Got 5345 stars (including 4981 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5345 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out22397.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22378.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 22378_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
Preparing report for the candidate 22378_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
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Considering the candidate 22397_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 22397_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:07:52.18 +01:54:11.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.01, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.99)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.361 3691230065393155328 196.96772111128 +01.90288686731 12.1300 11.6650 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.361#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
12:56:55.59 -02:54:21.0
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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 12:51:35.791 -01:59:58.33
Second-epoch image center 12:51:45.363 -01:59:19.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:35.791 -01:59:58.33
Second-epoch image center 12:51:48.883 -01:58:56.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0571 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:51:45.363 -01:59:19.42
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:48.883 -01:58:56.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01593 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5HFOAJqHwA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wVnDGLh5qL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IIN1s2QHvG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nCqxk8VqmA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27962 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0008 to 200.8266 deg, Dec -7.3001 to +3.3061 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.0008 to 200.8266 deg, Dec -7.3001 to 3.3061 deg
Loaded 3844 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): 3184 out of 3394 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3394 out of 27962 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.709284
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.709284
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.0 pix Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
3.9 pix fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
15.5 mag. Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.5HFOAJqHwA (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/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1031, passed=27952
Got 27952 stars (including 26873 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27952 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 985 stars left (next iteration limit 1083)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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.wVnDGLh5qL (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/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1280, passed=35141
Got 35141 stars (including 33806 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35141 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34760 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34762 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 985 stars left (next iteration limit 1083)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.IIN1s2QHvG (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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=2433, passed=20897
Got 20897 stars (including 18454 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013010 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010408 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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.nCqxk8VqmA (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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1169, passed=30437
Got 30437 stars (including 29237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30437 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-07-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_02-47-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-34-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_2026-04-09_CI_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_021131_TTUQ2b1x1_29430_s2s3TVQR/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out34290.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out42156.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out42224.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out42289.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 42156_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 42156_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:34:10.60 -05:42:43.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.62, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.60)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.757 3679876546980596352 188.54407817738 -05.71238526361 13.4362 12.8664 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.757#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 42179_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 42179_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:56:55.59 -02:54:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 42224_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
Preparing report for the candidate 42224_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
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Considering the candidate 42289_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
Preparing report for the candidate 42289_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
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Considering the candidate 34290_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 34290_fd_Vir-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_01-37-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks