This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV
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 23.2764 2461153.7764 11.66 10:11:56.99 +15:34:16.4
221.96801 51.29533 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.11 Parthenope -1 0 1 11.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits at 10:11:56.99 +15:34:16.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 10:11:56.99 +15:34:16.4: 15.88 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 04 23.2764* 10 11 56.99 +15 34 16.4 11.7 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461153.7764,11.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260423.2764 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 23.2764 2461153.7764 13.57 10:59:37.90 +10:44:58.7
239.44457 59.02800 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.140 Siwa -1 -0 1 13.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits at 10:59:37.90 +10:44:58.7: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 10:59:37.90 +10:44:58.7: 15.94 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 04 23.2764* 10 59 37.90 +10 44 58.7 13.6 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461153.7764,13.57,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260423.2764 13.57CV 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: 2461058.87067979 18.01.2026 08:53:36.734 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
First image: 2461058.87067979 18.01.2026 08:53:36.734 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Last image: 2461153.77673355 23.04.2026 06:38:19.779 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
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): 6156
Objects passed selection criteria: 6141
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4712.75
Average stars matched: 4585.5 (97.2999 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112172 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 Thu Apr 23 01:40:30 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: 2461058.87067979 18.01.2026 08:53:36.734 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
First image: 2461058.87067979 18.01.2026 08:53:36.734 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Last image: 2461153.77673355 23.04.2026 06:38:19.779 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29
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: 13 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): 33016
Objects passed selection criteria: 32927
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26910
Average stars matched: 26041.2 (96.7716 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 135292 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 Thu Apr 23 01:42:16 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.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/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.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: 2461153.77597362
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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits'
wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:40:00.041 +13:59:48.07 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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 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: 10:39:59.267 +13:58:49.22 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 10:40:00.041 +13:59:48.07
Second-epoch image center 10:39:59.267 +13:58:49.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0166 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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 941.4'x626.7' 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: 10:39:57.840 +13:58:08.33 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 10:40:00.041 +13:59:48.07
Second-epoch image center 10:39:57.840 +13:58:08.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 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 10:39:59.267 +13:58:49.22
Second-epoch second image center 10:39:57.840 +13:58:08.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01274 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/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9GjwrO9TdL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LeHJWbfJWu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jd9iVQlap8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kwOteb9jpv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits and wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits and wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits and wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6443 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.6604 to 168.1630 deg, Dec +8.4830 to +19.3311 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 151.6604 to 168.1630 deg, Dec 8.4830 to 19.3311 deg
Loaded 4341 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): 3437 out of 3596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3596 out of 6443 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.884591
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.884591
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6443 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.6604 to 168.1630 deg, Dec +8.4830 to +19.3311 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
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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 151.6604 to 168.1630 deg, Dec 8.4830 to 19.3311 deg
Loaded 4341 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): 3437 out of 3596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3596 out of 6443 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 6432 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.6512 to 168.1631 deg, Dec +8.5055 to +19.3344 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
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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
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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 151.6512 to 168.1631 deg, Dec 8.5055 to 19.3344 deg
Loaded 4341 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): 3428 out of 3595 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3595 out of 6432 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
2.1 pix Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
15.4 mag. Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.9GjwrO9TdL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=439, passed=6443
Got 6443 stars (including 5991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6443 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 875 stars left (next iteration limit 962)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits -region wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.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.LeHJWbfJWu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=445, passed=6432
Got 6432 stars (including 5975 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6432 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6279 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 871 stars left (next iteration limit 958)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.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.Jd9iVQlap8 (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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=213, passed=3601
Got 3601 stars (including 3384 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3601 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 892 stars left (next iteration limit 981)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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.kwOteb9jpv (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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=167, passed=2490
Got 2490 stars (including 2321 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2490 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 880 stars left (next iteration limit 968)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20463.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20463_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
Preparing report for the candidate 20463_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
10:11:56.99 +15:34:16.4
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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:40:00.041 +13:59:48.07 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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 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: 10:39:59.267 +13:58:49.22 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 10:40:00.041 +13:59:48.07
Second-epoch image center 10:39:59.267 +13:58:49.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0166 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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.7' 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: 10:39:57.840 +13:58:08.33 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 10:40:00.041 +13:59:48.07
Second-epoch image center 10:39:57.840 +13:58:08.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 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 10:39:59.267 +13:58:49.22
Second-epoch second image center 10:39:57.840 +13:58:08.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01274 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/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pUtdI74ojd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5OW81xsa8D
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7nZk1ZD2wO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iU1GIRzXIO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits and wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits and wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits and wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34456 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.5870 to 168.1630 deg, Dec +8.4530 to +19.3311 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 151.5870 to 168.1630 deg, Dec 8.4530 to 19.3311 deg
Loaded 4366 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): 3318 out of 3641 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3641 out of 34456 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.780204
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.780204
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34456 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.5870 to 168.1630 deg, Dec +8.4530 to +19.3311 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 151.5870 to 168.1630 deg, Dec 8.4530 to 19.3311 deg
Loaded 4366 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): 3318 out of 3641 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3641 out of 34456 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 34525 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.5869 to 168.1691 deg, Dec +8.4731 to +19.3397 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
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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 151.5869 to 168.1691 deg, Dec 8.4731 to 19.3397 deg
Loaded 4370 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): 3319 out of 3646 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3646 out of 34525 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
1.9 pix Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
1.9 pix fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
2.0 pix fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.pUtdI74ojd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1356, passed=34443
Got 34443 stars (including 33015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34443 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 875 stars left (next iteration limit 962)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits -region wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.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.5OW81xsa8D (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1357, passed=34514
Got 34514 stars (including 33102 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34514 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 878 stars left (next iteration limit 965)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.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.7nZk1ZD2wO (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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=645, passed=22344
Got 22344 stars (including 21658 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22344 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 888 stars left (next iteration limit 976)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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.iU1GIRzXIO (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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.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_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=426, passed=17068
Got 17068 stars (including 16607 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17068 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 881 stars left (next iteration limit 969)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-37-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_013923_TTUQ1b1x1_3675893_2ti6OmqV/wcs_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52839.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52734.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 18s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 52287_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52287_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-53-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0402.fits at 10:49:44.11 +16:14:31.5: 14.23 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_02-54-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 10:49:44.11 +16:14:31.5: 14.07 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.04
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Considering the candidate 52290_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52290_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:51:42.62 +18:46:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52293_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52293_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:03:55.61 +15:01:05.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52411_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52411_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:11:56.98 +15:34:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52734_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
Preparing report for the candidate 52734_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
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Considering the candidate 52792_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52792_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:53:29.57 +13:59:56.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52839_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52839_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:47:00.66 +14:20:09.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.75, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.73)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.163 3885053349527377792 161.75305258278 +14.33610803491 13.9650 13.3593 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.163#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52920_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52920_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:07:54.73 +17:43:03.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52936_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52936_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:56:59.71 +15:30:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53148_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53148_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:55:00.70 +14:46:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53234_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53234_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:55:01.77 +14:46:58.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53238_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53238_fd_Leo-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-38-19_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks