This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg
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,2461146.7003,14.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260416.2003 14.74CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461146.7003,14.77,0.05,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 20260416.2003 14.77CV 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: 2461082.76664567 11.02.2026 06:23:48.186 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
First image: 2461082.76664567 11.02.2026 06:23:48.186 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Last image: 2461146.70064646 16.04.2026 04:48:45.854 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.56
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 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): 8833
Objects passed selection criteria: 8790
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6767
Average stars matched: 5971.75 (88.2481 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113548 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 15 18:49:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-18-ga9a0ae89
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 16 00:01:17 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: 2461082.76664567 11.02.2026 06:23:48.186 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
First image: 2461082.76664567 11.02.2026 06:23:48.186 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Last image: 2461146.70064646 16.04.2026 04:48:45.854 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 29
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
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: 23 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): 47367
Objects passed selection criteria: 47193
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 37106.8
Average stars matched: 33716.5 (90.8635 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 143068 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 15 18:49:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-18-ga9a0ae89
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 16 00:02:27 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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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: 2461146.70004867
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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits'
wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits'
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:59:59.815 +30:00:01.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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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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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:16.424 +29:58:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:59:59.815 +30:00:01.62
Second-epoch image center 09:00:16.424 +29:58:02.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0685 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:14.298 +29:58:38.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:59:59.815 +30:00:01.62
Second-epoch image center 09:00:14.298 +29:58:38.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0572 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 09:00:16.424 +29:58:02.13
Second-epoch second image center 09:00:14.298 +29:58:38.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01258 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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f50BPtzWyQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits &> /tmp/tmp.13MSwooXyF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D9tEbGhB57
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VkLzQEdUOR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2307 to 144.3016 deg, Dec +24.1687 to +35.3629 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 125.2307 to 144.3016 deg, Dec 24.1687 to 35.3629 deg
Loaded 6834 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): 4962 out of 5218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5218 out of 8224 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.785680
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.785680
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
2.0 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
15.3 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.2 (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.f50BPtzWyQ (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=633, passed=8224
Got 8224 stars (including 7580 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8224 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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.13MSwooXyF (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=645, passed=8312
Got 8312 stars (including 7657 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8312 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8214 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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.D9tEbGhB57 (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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=746, passed=9170
Got 9170 stars (including 8418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9170 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.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.VkLzQEdUOR (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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=729, passed=9206
Got 9206 stars (including 8473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9206 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20386.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21384.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21557.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 20386_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 20386_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:20:27.63 +31:57:09.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.62, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.60)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.182 700820057187282816 140.11479028015 +31.95239075897 11.7211 11.1088 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.182#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21384_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 21384_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:00:51.55 +30:06:26.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.96, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.94)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.402 699560910215543808 135.21479949175 +30.10688843266 12.0269 11.4023 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.402#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21557_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 21557_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:52:22.76 +28:13:05.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.13, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.11)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.414 704963807275546880 133.09470811258 +28.21824528392 11.8970 11.2320 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 21594_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 21594_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:00:47.47 +29:04:21.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21597_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 21597_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:43:32.18 +26:36:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21600_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 21600_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:03:01.45 +28:37:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21639_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 21639_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:52:44.08 +30:23:02.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:59:59.815 +30:00:01.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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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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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:16.424 +29:58:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:59:59.815 +30:00:01.62
Second-epoch image center 09:00:16.424 +29:58:02.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0685 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:14.298 +29:58:38.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:59:59.815 +30:00:01.62
Second-epoch image center 09:00:14.298 +29:58:38.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0572 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 09:00:16.424 +29:58:02.13
Second-epoch second image center 09:00:14.298 +29:58:38.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01258 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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aJJr45Byh5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wxEuyDuu07
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tII9fhuNno
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q63xIlLj4J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 48777 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2025 to 144.3059 deg, Dec +24.1581 to +35.3659 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 125.2025 to 144.3059 deg, Dec 24.1581 to 35.3659 deg
Loaded 6852 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): 4725 out of 5358 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5358 out of 48777 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.655664
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.655664
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
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: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
1.8 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
15.4 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.6 (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.aJJr45Byh5 (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2484, passed=48762
Got 48762 stars (including 46189 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48762 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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.wxEuyDuu07 (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=2620, passed=50077
Got 50077 stars (including 47366 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50077 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 954 stars left (next iteration limit 1049)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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.tII9fhuNno (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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3565, passed=40643
Got 40643 stars (including 37039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40643 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.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.Q63xIlLj4J (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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3495, passed=40468
Got 40468 stars (including 36925 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-23-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0249.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-24-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-47-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-04-15_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_235646_TTUQ2b1x1_23727_6L8ULUPg/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out60234.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out60280.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out60841.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out60867.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out60955.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_apass.txt__out53596.dat to exclusion_list_apass.txt
Adding exclusion_list_apass.txt__out60675.dat to exclusion_list_apass.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out60236.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out60983.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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 53596_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 53596_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:47:07.33 +28:14:08.7 in APASS (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=14.38, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.36)
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Considering the candidate 54351_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 54351_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:44:22.59 +28:26:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55130_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 55130_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:17:33.26 +26:26:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56563_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 56563_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:54:29.48 +26:55:10.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59028_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 59028_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:19:41.52 +33:44:18.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 60033_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60033_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:18:51.23 +26:02:23.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 60234_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60234_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:20:21.97 +28:12:35.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.90, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.88)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.084 695534739152270464 140.09152139806 +28.20984621787 14.7669 14.3184 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.084#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 60236_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
Preparing report for the candidate 60236_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
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Considering the candidate 60280_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60280_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:14:07.99 +29:02:27.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.71, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.69)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.046 698331450056177792 138.53293669893 +29.04057942294 14.7356 13.9702 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.046#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 60675_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60675_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:17:16.60 +29:01:05.4 in APASS (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=14.89, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.87)
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Considering the candidate 60841_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60841_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:02:14.66 +25:57:25.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.82, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.80)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.468 691526228994877568 135.56101829170 +25.95699512468 15.3959 14.8650 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.468#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 60867_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60867_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:14:50.07 +25:45:20.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.78, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.76)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.630 688646023925919744 138.70912755952 +25.75565001998 14.8322 14.1241 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.630#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 60955_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 60955_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:13:46.05 +31:01:31.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.91, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.89)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.238 699908149730593280 138.44181353519 +31.02542883583 15.0590 14.6011 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.238#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 60983_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
Preparing report for the candidate 60983_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
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Considering the candidate 61124_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 61124_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:50:59.78 +28:01:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 61460_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 61460_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:22.84 +29:06:30.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 61491_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 61491_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:57:05.76 +31:00:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12972_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 12972_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-48-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks