This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ
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
Gaia DR3 3587899410020655744,2461146.7271,13.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3587899410020655744 20260416.2271 13.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461146.7271,13.05,0.05,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 20260416.2271 13.05CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461098.84537233 27.02.2026 08:17:10.169 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
First image: 2461098.84537233 27.02.2026 08:17:10.169 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Last image: 2461146.72742800 16.04.2026 05:27:19.779 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.07
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5388
Objects passed selection criteria: 5368
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3999
Average stars matched: 3406.75 (85.19 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110860 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 00:34:23 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: 2461098.84537233 27.02.2026 08:17:10.169 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
First image: 2461098.84537233 27.02.2026 08:17:10.169 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Last image: 2461146.72742800 16.04.2026 05:27:19.779 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.79
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: 14 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): 26632
Objects passed selection criteria: 26556
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: 20795.5
Average stars matched: 18905 (90.9091 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 127628 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 00:35:23 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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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: 2461146.72685681
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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits'
wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:59.182 -10:00:01.72 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Image size: 936.7'x624.0' 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: 12:00:03.037 -09:59:25.39 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 11:59:59.182 -10:00:01.72
Second-epoch image center 12:00:03.037 -09:59:25.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0188 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Image size: 936.7'x624.0' 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: 12:00:01.742 -10:00:10.89 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 11:59:59.182 -10:00:01.72
Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.742 -10:00:10.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0108 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:03.037 -09:59:25.39
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.742 -10:00:10.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01371 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UXWLJlPXXJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Fl6koYneTv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JXdDpEVBDC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IYnAciyXvK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8751 to 188.0898 deg, Dec -15.2831 to -4.6918 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 171.8751 to 188.0898 deg, Dec -15.2831 to -4.6918 deg
Loaded 4293 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): 3176 out of 3305 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3305 out of 4517 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.854368
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.854368
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.78
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.78
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
2.0 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
4.4 pix fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
4.3 pix fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
14.8 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.UXWLJlPXXJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=373, passed=4517
Got 4517 stars (including 4137 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4517 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.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.Fl6koYneTv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=364, passed=4553
Got 4553 stars (including 4187 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4553 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4508 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.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.JXdDpEVBDC (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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=617, passed=5573
Got 5573 stars (including 4954 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5573 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013010 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010408 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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.IYnAciyXvK (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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=655, passed=5595
Got 5595 stars (including 4939 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013010 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010408 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5323 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5323 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.72"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21082.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21088.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21089.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21109.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21121.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21132.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21138.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20891_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 20891_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:16:40.59 -10:03:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20965_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 20965_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:02:04.97 -10:32:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21051_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21051_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:53:50.78 -09:18:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21052_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21052_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:50:40.16 -12:35:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21056_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21056_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:31.00 -11:13:58.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21057_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21057_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:57:37.66 -08:48:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21082_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21082_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:03:35.76 -11:00:30.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.77, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.75)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.084 3575453075831722496 180.89897624170 -11.00833375226 11.7767 11.3537 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 21088_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21088_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:54.45 -11:02:45.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.78, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.76)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.328 3575604396121166336 179.22678684843 -11.04608419048 11.5781 10.8675 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.328#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21089_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21089_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:01:05.85 -10:31:25.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.77, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.75)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.265 3575728812734602496 180.27442919090 -10.52358806037 11.6858 11.1371 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.265#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21093_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21093_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:55:51.58 -08:45:15.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21102_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21102_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:01:05.67 -13:12:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21109_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21109_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:36.03 -10:53:16.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.80, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.78)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.275 3575656657283176320 179.14984160331 -10.88805236701 11.5109 10.6410 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.275#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21121_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21121_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:53:12.05 -10:44:21.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.80, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.78)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.165 3587320104832188160 178.30017698541 -10.73931155144 11.6904 11.2230 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.165#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21132_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21132_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:03:20.92 -10:41:02.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.81, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.79)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.765 3575544193562723072 180.83711714320 -10.68451553290 11.9887 11.5416 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.765#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21138_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21138_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:03:53.78 -08:38:38.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.82, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.80)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.379 3594026094969032960 180.97398512085 -08.64404273433 11.7315 11.0488 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.379#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21146_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 21146_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:54:53.76 -09:47:37.8 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 Vir-10-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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:59.182 -10:00:01.72 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Image size: 936.7'x624.0' 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: 12:00:03.037 -09:59:25.39 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 11:59:59.182 -10:00:01.72
Second-epoch image center 12:00:03.037 -09:59:25.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0188 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Image size: 936.7'x624.0' 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: 12:00:01.742 -10:00:10.89 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 11:59:59.182 -10:00:01.72
Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.742 -10:00:10.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0108 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:03.037 -09:59:25.39
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.742 -10:00:10.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01371 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xK9IuC0f3I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hNLryZggl2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pXtRb4XtdM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H2FuuotIgD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29056 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8751 to 188.1080 deg, Dec -15.2896 to -4.6877 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 171.8751 to 188.1080 deg, Dec -15.2896 to -4.6877 deg
Loaded 4301 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): 3518 out of 3765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 29056 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.705276
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.705276
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.79
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.92
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.92
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 Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
1.9 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
3.9 pix fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
3.8 pix fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
14.9 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.xK9IuC0f3I (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1008, passed=29048
Got 29048 stars (including 27997 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29048 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.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.hNLryZggl2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1003, passed=28852
Got 28852 stars (including 27808 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28852 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.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.pXtRb4XtdM (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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=2893, passed=22430
Got 22430 stars (including 19526 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22430 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013010 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010408 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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.H2FuuotIgD (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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=3098, passed=22971
Got 22971 stars (including 19861 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22971 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013010 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010408 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-17-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-26-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-04-16_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_002804_TTUQ2b1x1_523_WdIoORnQ/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out31712.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out36245.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out36413.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31721.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out34351.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 31712_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31712_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:43:02.13 -06:23:10.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.86, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.84)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.264 3592718397686056320 175.75924098564 -06.38684641545 13.6511 13.1997 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.264#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 31715_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31715_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31721_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 31721_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 34351_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 34351_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 34650_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 34650_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:12:40.96 -14:00:51.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 35983_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 35983_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:13:33.28 -11:37:35.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36160_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 36160_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:17:52.03 -06:10:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36238_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 36238_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:10:19.66 -05:43:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36245_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 36245_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:17:41.00 -09:33:29.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.33, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.31)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.999 3581160125296031744 184.42058110710 -09.55828997305 13.9660 12.9135 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.999#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 36413_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 36413_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:18:06.46 -13:21:51.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.51, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.49)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.642 3576215415347455360 184.52733648807 -13.36399146743 14.1105 13.1594 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.642#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 36491_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 36491_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:16:10.46 -11:47:10.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36583_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 36583_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:12:22.05 -11:03:56.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05615_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 05615_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:46.79 -13:14:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 13251_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 13251_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:09.34 -10:28:32.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 13320_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 13320_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:00:44.51 -10:26:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 11003_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 11003_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:51:06.70 -11:12:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 13674_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 13674_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:48:23.39 -10:18:49.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 23834_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 23834_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-27-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks