This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ
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
RZ Boo,2461146.9243,9.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
RZ Boo 20260416.4243 9.63CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
target,2461146.9243,13.47,0.05,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
target 20260416.4243 13.47CV 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
RY CVn,2461146.9243,8.52,0.05,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
RY CVn 20260416.4243 8.52CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.89462175 22.02.2026 09:28:05.319 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
First image: 2461093.89462175 22.02.2026 09:28:05.319 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Last image: 2461146.92458396 16.04.2026 10:11:14.054 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
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: 5 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): 6266
Objects passed selection criteria: 6233
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: 4785.5
Average stars matched: 4297.75 (89.8078 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111576 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 06:03:06 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: 2461093.89462175 22.02.2026 09:28:05.319 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
First image: 2461093.89462175 22.02.2026 09:28:05.319 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Last image: 2461146.92458396 16.04.2026 10:11:14.054 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 28513
Objects passed selection criteria: 28426
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: 21957
Average stars matched: 19803.8 (90.1933 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 129096 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 06:04:12 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/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.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/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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: 2461146.92402973
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits'
wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:00:01.192 +30:00:06.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:47.793 +30:00:43.97 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 14:00:01.192 +30:00:06.46
Second-epoch image center 13:59:47.793 +30:00:43.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0495 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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:46.856 +30:00:15.98 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 14:00:01.192 +30:00:06.46
Second-epoch image center 13:59:46.856 +30:00:15.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0518 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 13:59:47.793 +30:00:43.97
Second-epoch second image center 13:59:46.856 +30:00:15.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00848 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/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o3Ejn1bKH4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7aRzMistiN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0JqaYfX6zL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HjSiknFLr2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits) and catalog (wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat) found
'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6429 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7975 to 219.9343 deg, Dec +23.8648 to +35.6921 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 200.7975 to 219.9343 deg, Dec 23.8648 to 35.6921 deg
Loaded 4896 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): 3355 out of 3467 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3467 out of 6429 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.962862
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.962862
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
2.4 pix CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
3.6 pix fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
3.6 pix fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
15.5 mag. CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
14.9 mag. fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
14.9 mag. fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 12.3 (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.o3Ejn1bKH4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=335, passed=6429
Got 6429 stars (including 6086 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6429 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (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 569 to 630 (Dec 23.9 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6346 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 630 (Dec 23.9 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6348 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6348 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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.7aRzMistiN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=363, passed=6415
Got 6415 stars (including 6043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (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 568 to 630 (Dec 23.8 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 568 to 630 (Dec 23.8 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.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.0JqaYfX6zL (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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=616, passed=5727
Got 5727 stars (including 5111 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5727 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (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 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
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(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5433 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 970 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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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.HjSiknFLr2 (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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=599, passed=5743
Got 5743 stars (including 5144 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5743 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (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 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
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(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
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(), 5405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 971 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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CVn-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21542.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21597.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out02500.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 21542_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
The candidate 21542_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:21:23.35 +33:26:23.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.52, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.50)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.414 1478220304680713472 215.34729935767 +33.43969070136 12.6747 12.1801 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.414#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 21597_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
The candidate 21597_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:04:08.62 +29:32:08.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.59, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.57)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.659 1452942704153210880 211.03585351685 +29.53575787502 12.6864 12.3333 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.659#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 02500_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
Preparing report for the candidate 02500_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CVn-03-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 ####
14:03:15.13 +28:41:40.5
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/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:00:01.192 +30:00:06.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:47.793 +30:00:43.97 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 14:00:01.192 +30:00:06.46
Second-epoch image center 13:59:47.793 +30:00:43.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0495 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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:46.856 +30:00:15.98 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 14:00:01.192 +30:00:06.46
Second-epoch image center 13:59:46.856 +30:00:15.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0518 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 13:59:47.793 +30:00:43.97
Second-epoch second image center 13:59:46.856 +30:00:15.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00848 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/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ShHXlykV9T
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.atKT8MrZD0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l6d0eEixAR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cEIJbWY7NC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits) and catalog (wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat) found
'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31021 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7975 to 219.9530 deg, Dec +23.7608 to +35.7079 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 200.7975 to 219.9530 deg, Dec 23.7608 to 35.7079 deg
Loaded 4953 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): 3222 out of 3484 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3484 out of 31021 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.843773
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.843773
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
2.2 pix CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
3.4 pix fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
3.4 pix fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
15.6 mag. CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
15.1 mag. fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
15.1 mag. fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.4 (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.ShHXlykV9T (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1325, passed=31007
Got 31007 stars (including 29649 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (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 568 to 630 (Dec 23.8 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 568 to 630 (Dec 23.8 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30616 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30617 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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.atKT8MrZD0 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1400, passed=31359
Got 31359 stars (including 29931 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31359 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (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 568 to 630 (Dec 23.8 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 568 to 630 (Dec 23.8 to 35.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30985 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30985 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.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.l6d0eEixAR (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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2558, passed=22844
Got 22844 stars (including 20270 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22844 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (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 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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(), 21745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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.cEIJbWY7NC (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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2572, passed=22855
Got 22855 stars (including 20262 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22855 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (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 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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(), 21679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-28-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-10-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.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_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_051204_TTUQ2b1x1_27524_lkg5AYEJ/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CVn-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out51863.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out25986.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54440.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 19s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 51863_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
The candidate 51863_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:14:24.18 +26:20:38.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.14, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.12)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.680 1259203326500333312 213.60072769254 +26.34416008231 14.1667 13.6814 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.680#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53535_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
The candidate 53535_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:11:14.32 +32:19:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54440_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
Preparing report for the candidate 54440_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
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Considering the candidate 11757_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408
The candidate 11757_fd_CVn-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-11-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0408 did not pass the final checks