This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 22.2423 2461152.7423 11.66 09:04:47.73 +10:36:32.8
218.66704 34.38313 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.41 Daphne -1 0 1 11.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 09:04:47.73 +10:36:32.8: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 09:04:47.73 +10:36:32.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461152.7423,11.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260422.2423 11.66CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 22.2423 2461152.7423 13.34 08:40:34.01 +15:02:11.9
210.99409 30.81570 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.54 Alexandra -3 0 3 13.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 08:40:34.01 +15:02:11.9: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 08:40:34.01 +15:02:11.9: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461152.7423,13.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260422.2423 13.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.75729163 11.02.2026 06:10:19.997 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
First image: 2461082.75729163 11.02.2026 06:10:19.997 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Last image: 2461152.74260392 22.04.2026 05:49:10.979 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7576
Objects passed selection criteria: 7537
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5107
Average stars matched: 4813 (94.2432 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113752 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Apr 21 18:08:25 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-27-g1ba0f777
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Apr 22 00:52:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.75729163 11.02.2026 06:10:19.997 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
First image: 2461082.75729163 11.02.2026 06:10:19.997 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Last image: 2461152.74260392 22.04.2026 05:49:10.979 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 11 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 50191
Objects passed selection criteria: 50018
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 34852.5
Average stars matched: 32708.2 (93.8476 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 152492 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Apr 21 18:08:25 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-27-g1ba0f777
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Apr 22 00:53:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.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: 2461152.74203719
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits'
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:20.681 +13:59:51.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 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: 08:53:15.499 +14:02:39.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:53:20.681 +13:59:51.92
Second-epoch image center 08:53:15.499 +14:02:39.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0510 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 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: 08:53:16.045 +14:03:14.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:53:20.681 +13:59:51.92
Second-epoch image center 08:53:16.045 +14:03:14.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0593 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 08:53:15.499 +14:02:39.42
Second-epoch second image center 08:53:16.045 +14:03:14.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01000 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1L3iEMDBSv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vHCImq0rfK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EZeqo5IrHO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3TpALsZHOL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9772 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 124.9313 to 141.4877 deg, Dec +8.4819 to +19.3313 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 124.9313 to 141.4877 deg, Dec 8.4819 to 19.3313 deg
Loaded 7052 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): 5574 out of 5900 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5900 out of 9772 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.809505
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.809505
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9772 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 124.9313 to 141.4877 deg, Dec +8.4819 to +19.3313 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 124.9313 to 141.4877 deg, Dec 8.4819 to 19.3313 deg
Loaded 7052 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): 5574 out of 5900 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5900 out of 9772 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 9656 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 124.9313 to 141.4879 deg, Dec +8.4820 to +19.3425 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 124.9313 to 141.4879 deg, Dec 8.4820 to 19.3425 deg
Loaded 7059 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): 5549 out of 5886 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5886 out of 9656 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
2.0 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
15.2 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.6 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=759, passed=9772
Got 9772 stars (including 8997 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9772 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=774, passed=9656
Got 9656 stars (including 8873 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9656 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9493 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.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.EZeqo5IrHO (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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=173, passed=3300
Got 3300 stars (including 3126 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3300 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3093 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3093 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 954 stars left (next iteration limit 1049)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.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.3TpALsZHOL (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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=191, passed=3511
Got 3511 stars (including 3318 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3511 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3393 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3391 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3391 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 947 stars left (next iteration limit 1040)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.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_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:20.681 +13:59:51.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 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: 08:53:15.499 +14:02:39.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:53:20.681 +13:59:51.92
Second-epoch image center 08:53:15.499 +14:02:39.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0510 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 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: 08:53:16.045 +14:03:14.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:53:20.681 +13:59:51.92
Second-epoch image center 08:53:16.045 +14:03:14.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0593 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 08:53:15.499 +14:02:39.42
Second-epoch second image center 08:53:16.045 +14:03:14.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01000 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.awdTVPJpnk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LfsVrcQqDd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UKlujxMt1f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.foSXr369Kd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61604 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 124.9313 to 141.4942 deg, Dec +8.4527 to +19.3337 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
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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 124.9313 to 141.4942 deg, Dec 8.4527 to 19.3337 deg
Loaded 7075 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): 5222 out of 6038 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6038 out of 61604 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.669299
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.669299
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61604 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 124.9313 to 141.4942 deg, Dec +8.4527 to +19.3337 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 124.9313 to 141.4942 deg, Dec 8.4527 to 19.3337 deg
Loaded 7075 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): 5222 out of 6038 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6038 out of 61604 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 61596 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 124.9313 to 141.5003 deg, Dec +8.4590 to +19.3425 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 124.9313 to 141.5003 deg, Dec 8.4590 to 19.3425 deg
Loaded 7077 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): 5215 out of 6040 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6040 out of 61596 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.8 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
1.8 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
1.8 pix wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
1.8 pix wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
15.4 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.2 (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.awdTVPJpnk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=3469, passed=61585
Got 61585 stars (including 58012 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61585 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60529 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-10-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0235.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.LfsVrcQqDd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=3459, passed=61573
Got 61573 stars (including 57999 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61573 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60538 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_00-11-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0236.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.UKlujxMt1f (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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1059, passed=21467
Got 21467 stars (including 20393 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20177 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20180 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20180 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.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.foSXr369Kd (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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.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_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=943, passed=21429
Got 21429 stars (including 20461 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21429 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20634 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20637 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20637 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-22_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_004957_TTUQ2b1x1_267194_kezXetTW/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.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_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-48-22_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0131.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75852.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out77232.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 75487_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
The candidate 75487_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:38:26.18 +16:37:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75489_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
The candidate 75489_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:06:00.55 +10:10:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75852_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
Preparing report for the candidate 75852_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
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Considering the candidate 76250_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
The candidate 76250_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:08:21.14 +13:11:22.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77232_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
Preparing report for the candidate 77232_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
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Considering the candidate 77516_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
The candidate 77516_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:43:08.83 +14:05:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77621_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132
The candidate 77621_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-22_00-49-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0132 did not pass the final checks