This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461140.7509,9.89,0.05,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 20260410.2509 9.89CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
XZ Crt,2461140.7509,11.36,0.05,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
XZ Crt 20260410.2509 11.36CV 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: 2461121.77110992 22.03.2026 06:30:13.897 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
First image: 2461121.77110992 22.03.2026 06:30:13.897 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Last image: 2461140.75124826 10.04.2026 06:01:37.850 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 35
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.85
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): 5382
Objects passed selection criteria: 5378
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4965
Average stars matched: 4871.25 (98.1118 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111780 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 Fri Apr 10 01:05:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461121.77110992 22.03.2026 06:30:13.897 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
First image: 2461121.77110992 22.03.2026 06:30:13.897 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Last image: 2461140.75124826 10.04.2026 06:01:37.850 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 46
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 11 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 30766
Objects passed selection criteria: 30715
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26278.5
Average stars matched: 25608.8 (97.4513 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 136272 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 Fri Apr 10 01:06:22 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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: 2461140.75055112
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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47
Second-epoch image center 11:33:05.366 -17:59:36.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0606 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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47
Second-epoch image center 11:33:02.517 -17:59:18.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0727 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 11:33:05.366 -17:59:36.72
Second-epoch second image center 11:33:02.517 -17:59:18.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01238 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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5V2WJVT9rs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4zT1Tysjdc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JPVABO0P10
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gPSAHwdbUs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7181 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 164.9732 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3333 to -12.4415 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 164.9732 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3333 to -12.4415 deg
Loaded 5744 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): 4518 out of 4663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4663 out of 7181 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.850939
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.850939
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.85
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
2.2 pix Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
4.4 pix fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
4.4 pix fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
15.0 mag. Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.7 (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.5V2WJVT9rs (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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=429, passed=7181
Got 7181 stars (including 6742 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7181 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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.4zT1Tysjdc (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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=433, passed=7147
Got 7147 stars (including 6709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7147 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7071 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7071 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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.JPVABO0P10 (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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=732, passed=5611
Got 5611 stars (including 4879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5611 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.75"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.78"
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_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.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.gPSAHwdbUs (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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=738, passed=5642
Got 5642 stars (including 4901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5642 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.78"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20247.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20249.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20251.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20252.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20253.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20255.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20258.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20265.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20267.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20271.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20273.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20274.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20276.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20277.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20279.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20283.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20284.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20232.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 20232_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 20232_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 20247_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20247_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:53:57.40 -14:39:56.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.98, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.96)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.162 3572054103137742464 178.48913333646 -14.66583689136 12.2099 11.7926 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.162#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20249_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20249_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:54:19.64 -15:29:11.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.05, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.03)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.928 3571925327135350912 178.58207545820 -15.48644597606 12.1563 11.5033 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.928#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20251_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20251_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:48.72 -17:24:53.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.09, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.07)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.890 3567384034874321920 179.95324201134 -17.41500522652 12.2272 11.6302 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.890#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20252_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20252_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:46:52.48 -18:26:30.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.04, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.02)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.414 3544067580840903040 176.71855782481 -18.44172683493 12.0892 11.6047 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.414#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20253_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20253_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:55:55.52 -14:01:11.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.07, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.05)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.640 3572378463364892032 178.98133540549 -14.02003892724 12.3328 11.8318 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.640#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20255_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20255_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:51:36.32 -15:46:05.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.04, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.02)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.466 3571529910969489024 177.90169852064 -15.76839990193 12.2300 11.7101 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.466#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20258_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20258_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:54:08.47 -21:25:14.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.11, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.09)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.644 3494171163353233792 178.53547321829 -21.42071954504 12.3249 11.8741 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.644#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20265_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20265_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:52:50.12 -13:36:59.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.14, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.12)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.421 3572444567205323776 178.20876269378 -13.61632186234 12.3693 11.6836 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.421#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20267_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20267_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:50:46.59 -15:41:00.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.11, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.09)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.779 3571581283075135488 177.69421599705 -15.68358689487 12.3080 11.8894 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.779#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20271_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20271_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:53:49.04 -13:36:31.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.07, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.05)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.635 3572463843018547968 178.45416839867 -13.60876815683 12.2985 11.8048 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.635#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20273_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20273_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:49.05 -14:16:08.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.07, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.05)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.597 3573614005196872320 179.95454452651 -14.26906175426 12.2545 11.6092 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.597#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20274_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20274_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:57:07.95 -14:39:01.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.10, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.08)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.486 3572086714826832256 179.28305129915 -14.65064253823 12.3395 11.8939 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.486#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20276_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20276_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:42.86 -13:39:08.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.14, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.12)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.018 3573718355722270848 179.92881683395 -13.65208130611 12.2493 11.5628 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.018#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20277_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20277_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:21.04 -14:20:58.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.10, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.08)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.421 3572157732108636928 179.08832636236 -14.34965332039 12.2640 11.5459 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.421#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20279_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20279_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:10.51 -13:50:31.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.11, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.09)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.188 3572389733359086592 179.04380529472 -13.84208846620 12.4273 11.8761 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.188#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20283_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20283_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:10.50 -16:04:11.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.07, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.05)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.585 3568664824185362688 179.79420444008 -16.06977612555 12.2633 11.6953 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.585#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20284_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20284_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:57:23.49 -16:36:37.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.10, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.08)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.205 3568238282393910272 179.34791715241 -16.61031774543 12.3132 11.9115 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.205#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: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-02-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 ####
11:35:53.22 -15:17:49.3
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47
Second-epoch image center 11:33:05.366 -17:59:36.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0606 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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47
Second-epoch image center 11:33:02.517 -17:59:18.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0727 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 11:33:05.366 -17:59:36.72
Second-epoch second image center 11:33:02.517 -17:59:18.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01238 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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J1tInsfSJz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rq6hHMvFH5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ryFjsZ3J5K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JZiMh5Tc3C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41206 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 164.9636 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3332 to -12.4415 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 164.9636 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3332 to -12.4415 deg
Loaded 5748 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): 4508 out of 4858 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4858 out of 41206 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.741291
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.741291
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
2.1 pix Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
3.9 pix fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
3.8 pix fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
15.1 mag. Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.J1tInsfSJz (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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1532, passed=41198
Got 41198 stars (including 39610 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41198 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40722 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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.rq6hHMvFH5 (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/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1543, passed=41399
Got 41399 stars (including 39782 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41399 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40965 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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.ryFjsZ3J5K (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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3479, passed=24062
Got 24062 stars (including 20574 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24062 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.72"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.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.JZiMh5Tc3C (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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=3552, passed=24389
Got 24389 stars (including 20817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24389 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-00-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-04-10_CI_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_010224_TTUQ2b1x1_2521_9Yq6hjGM/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52453.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52463.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52472.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52477.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52480.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52482.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24310.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 52453_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52453_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:23:03.64 -19:13:32.8 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.59, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.57)
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Considering the candidate 52463_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52463_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:15:27.54 -21:45:46.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.34, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.32)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.603 3539276733801306368 168.86472477454 -21.76313794284 13.0630 12.6355 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.603#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52472_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52472_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:26:30.74 -13:50:58.6 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.19, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.17)
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Considering the candidate 52477_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52477_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:17:05.60 -22:00:35.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.95, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.93)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.346 3538507698433988480 169.27398287910 -22.01016578202 12.7703 12.3038 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.346#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52480_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52480_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:16:27.70 -21:34:21.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.97, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.95)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.050 3539303435614628864 169.11483829040 -21.57285367388 12.7432 12.1796 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.050#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52482_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52482_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:15:59.67 -21:48:51.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.98, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.96)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.550 3538525118821253888 168.99873565063 -21.81489527125 12.7467 12.1308 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.550#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52498_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52498_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:35:53.25 -15:17:49.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52529_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 52529_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:01:27.45 -20:39:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24310_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 24310_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 18518_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 18518_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:24:53.00 -17:41:02.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 23195_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 23195_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:23:21.57 -18:46:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06540_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 06540_fd_Crt-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-10_01-01-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks