This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 19.3211* 12 54 19.01 +27 04 05.6 13.1 U Com 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3961660245940721920,2461149.8211,13.07,0.05,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 3961660245940721920 20260419.3211 13.07CV 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
DocumentRef: VOTx987154,2461149.8211,14.85,0.05,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
DocumentRef: VOTx987154 20260419.3211 14.85CV 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: 2461093.89340047 22.02.2026 09:26:19.801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461093.89340047 22.02.2026 09:26:19.801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461149.82141691 19.04.2026 07:42:40.421 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
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): 5636
Objects passed selection criteria: 5616
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: 4322.25
Average stars matched: 3950.25 (91.3934 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111148 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 16 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-19-g55e4b97d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Apr 19 05:04:57 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: 2461093.89340047 22.02.2026 09:26:19.801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461093.89340047 22.02.2026 09:26:19.801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461149.82141691 19.04.2026 07:42:40.421 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
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: 12 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): 27439
Objects passed selection criteria: 27353
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 22176.8
Average stars matched: 19990 (90.1394 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 128240 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 16 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-19-g55e4b97d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Apr 19 05:05:52 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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: 2461149.82084793
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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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: 12:59:59.462 +29:59:37.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 13:00:15.057 +29:57:57.69 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 12:59:59.462 +29:59:37.71
Second-epoch image center 13:00:15.057 +29:57:57.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0628 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 13:00:13.230 +29:58:10.52 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 12:59:59.462 +29:59:37.71
Second-epoch image center 13:00:13.230 +29:58:10.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0553 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 13:00:15.057 +29:57:57.69
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:13.230 +29:58:10.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00750 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oIpk1qGlRA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6Gpp9OfrTY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits &> /tmp/tmp.502a0yn9j4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IYXSDaTgqZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6099 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.7981 to 204.9956 deg, Dec +23.7832 to +35.6877 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 185.7981 to 204.9956 deg, Dec 23.7832 to 35.6877 deg
Loaded 4610 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): 3060 out of 3196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3196 out of 6099 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.936834
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.936834
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.4 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
2.4 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.5 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (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.oIpk1qGlRA (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, passed=6099
Got 6099 stars (including 5713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6099 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 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5981 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5981 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.6Gpp9OfrTY (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=380, passed=6092
Got 6092 stars (including 5709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6092 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 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.502a0yn9j4 (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=305, passed=5251
Got 5251 stars (including 4942 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5251 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5188 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.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.IYXSDaTgqZ (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=291, passed=5263
Got 5263 stars (including 4971 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5263 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 21190_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 21190_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:42:05.14 +32:33:04.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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: 12:59:59.462 +29:59:37.71 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 13:00:15.057 +29:57:57.69 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 12:59:59.462 +29:59:37.71
Second-epoch image center 13:00:15.057 +29:57:57.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0628 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 13:00:13.230 +29:58:10.52 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 12:59:59.462 +29:59:37.71
Second-epoch image center 13:00:13.230 +29:58:10.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0553 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 13:00:15.057 +29:57:57.69
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:13.230 +29:58:10.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00750 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vjxFkzTYGK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ng3uz4P2rD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cvmr9441XU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Gvhf1aYydV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28555 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.7981 to 204.9955 deg, Dec +23.7832 to +35.6877 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 185.7981 to 204.9955 deg, Dec 23.7832 to 35.6877 deg
Loaded 4610 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2970 out of 3212 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3212 out of 28555 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.826799
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.826799
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
2.2 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.2 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
2.3 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.6 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.9 (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.vjxFkzTYGK (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1185, passed=28534
Got 28534 stars (including 27306 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28534 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 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(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 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(), 28173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.Ng3uz4P2rD (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1158, passed=28583
Got 28583 stars (including 27391 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28583 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 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(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 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(), 28157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.Cvmr9441XU (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1093, passed=26174
Got 26174 stars (including 25053 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26174 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25854 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.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.Gvhf1aYydV (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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1017, passed=26074
Got 26074 stars (including 25027 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26074 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25785 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25787 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25787 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-26-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-27-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-41-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.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_2026-04-19_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_024326_TTUQ2b1x1_3116478_f6Yp1Y39/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33224.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out36568.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 120s
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 31526_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 31526_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:44:16.83 +31:57:44.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31893_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 31893_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:09:09.39 +28:40:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32710_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 32710_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:47:03.78 +32:35:07.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33184_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 33184_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:47:50.52 +27:45:07.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33224_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
Preparing report for the candidate 33224_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
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Considering the candidate 33714_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 33714_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:41:27.59 +32:25:53.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33756_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 33756_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:17:14.18 +27:28:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34328_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 34328_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:45:52.66 +33:22:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 35764_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 35764_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:04:07.90 +26:51:49.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36158_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 36158_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:40:49.18 +33:10:02.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36222_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 36222_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:46:38.10 +30:41:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36568_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
Preparing report for the candidate 36568_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
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Considering the candidate 14381_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 14381_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 13735_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606
The candidate 13735_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_02-42-40_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0606 did not pass the final checks