This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX
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 23.2802 2461153.7802 13.10 12:29:24.08 -16:48:33.1
295.36533 45.73855 galactic Crv Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.247 Eukrate 1 0 1 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits at 12:29:24.08 -16:48:33.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits at 12:29:24.08 -16:48:33.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461153.7802,13.10,0.05,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 20260423.2802 13.10CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
XZ Crv,2461153.7802,13.02,0.05,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
XZ Crv 20260423.2802 13.02CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.92034660 11.02.2026 10:05:07.946 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
First image: 2461082.92034660 11.02.2026 10:05:07.946 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Last image: 2461153.78056547 23.04.2026 06:43:50.857 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
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): 5594
Objects passed selection criteria: 5576
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4368.75
Average stars matched: 4268.25 (97.6996 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111668 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 01:46:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.92034660 11.02.2026 10:05:07.946 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
First image: 2461082.92034660 11.02.2026 10:05:07.946 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Last image: 2461153.78056547 23.04.2026 06:43:50.857 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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.: -7.63
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): 36164
Objects passed selection criteria: 36081
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: 29563
Average stars matched: 28611.8 (96.7823 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 138560 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 01:48:04 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/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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: 2461153.77981741
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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits'
wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.4' 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: 12:26:39.749 -18:00:06.86 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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.9' 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: 12:26:33.544 -17:55:39.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:39.749 -18:00:06.86
Second-epoch image center 12:26:33.544 -17:55:39.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0783 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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:36.507 -17:55:47.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:39.749 -18:00:06.86
Second-epoch image center 12:26:36.507 -17:55:47.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0731 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:26:33.544 -17:55:39.07
Second-epoch second image center 12:26:36.507 -17:55:47.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01200 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/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xbNnf3J4pe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JWL9mlae0x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GUrfcbXXXT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SKVXwBg881
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.3232 to 195.2856 deg, Dec -23.3230 to -12.5315 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 178.3232 to 195.2856 deg, Dec -23.3230 to -12.5315 deg
Loaded 5194 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): 3909 out of 4081 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4081 out of 5826 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.822012
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.822012
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.89
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.89
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.3232 to 195.2856 deg, Dec -23.3230 to -12.5315 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 178.3232 to 195.2856 deg, Dec -23.3230 to -12.5315 deg
Loaded 5194 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): 3909 out of 4081 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4081 out of 5826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5792 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.2897 to 195.2440 deg, Dec -23.3402 to -12.5396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 178.2897 to 195.2440 deg, Dec -23.3402 to -12.5396 deg
Loaded 5205 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): 3917 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 5792 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
2.1 pix Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
2.4 pix fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
2.3 pix fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
14.9 mag. Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.xbNnf3J4pe (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh: line 129: echo: write error: Broken pipe
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> 'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=465, passed=5826
Got 5826 stars (including 5355 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5826 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5724 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5724 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits -region wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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.JWL9mlae0x (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=457, passed=5792
Got 5792 stars (including 5328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5792 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -region wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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.GUrfcbXXXT (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=177, passed=2611
Got 2611 stars (including 2431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2611 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2527 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits -region wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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.SKVXwBg881 (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=230, passed=3369
Got 3369 stars (including 3134 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3369 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3218 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -region wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crv-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20328_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 20328_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:19:37.91 -19:15:22.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02998_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 02998_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:35:02.01 -18:27:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crv-01-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 ####
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/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.4' 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: 12:26:39.749 -18:00:06.86 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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.9' 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: 12:26:33.544 -17:55:39.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:39.749 -18:00:06.86
Second-epoch image center 12:26:33.544 -17:55:39.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0783 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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:36.507 -17:55:47.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:39.749 -18:00:06.86
Second-epoch image center 12:26:36.507 -17:55:47.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0731 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:26:33.544 -17:55:39.07
Second-epoch second image center 12:26:36.507 -17:55:47.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01200 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/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nlxL3NSMe8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cKYQ5UFmNo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RDvkO2qsog
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ODt2vuyAX9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 38658 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.2863 to 195.3102 deg, Dec -23.3302 to -12.4639 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.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 178.2863 to 195.3102 deg, Dec -23.3302 to -12.4639 deg
Loaded 5234 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): 4057 out of 4444 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4444 out of 38658 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.659516
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.659516
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.63
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 38658 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.2863 to 195.3102 deg, Dec -23.3302 to -12.4639 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.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 178.2863 to 195.3102 deg, Dec -23.3302 to -12.4639 deg
Loaded 5234 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): 4057 out of 4444 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4444 out of 38658 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 38331 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.2618 to 195.3013 deg, Dec -23.3404 to -12.4639 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 178.2618 to 195.3013 deg, Dec -23.3404 to -12.4639 deg
Loaded 5244 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): 4077 out of 4441 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4441 out of 38331 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
1.9 pix Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
2.2 pix fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
2.1 pix fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
15.0 mag. Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.nlxL3NSMe8 (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> 'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1533, passed=38642
Got 38642 stars (including 37036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38642 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits -region wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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.cKYQ5UFmNo (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1495, passed=38320
Got 38320 stars (including 36755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38320 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -region wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_04-05-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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.RDvkO2qsog (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=419, passed=18604
Got 18604 stars (including 18149 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18604 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17924 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits -region wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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.ODt2vuyAX9 (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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=625, passed=23496
Got 23496 stars (including 22825 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23496 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -region wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-42-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0122.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.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_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_014453_TTUQ1b1x1_3789907_qrIetStX/wcs_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crv-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52778.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53335.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22259.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53322.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52776_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 52776_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:34:38.21 -18:32:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52778_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 52778_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:22:03.11 -17:01:19.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.11, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.09)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.744 3520874521220344832 185.51315503319 -17.02188630919 13.2916 12.6669 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.744#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52781_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 52781_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:09:37.40 -17:34:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52854_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 52854_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:57:48.10 -16:04:12.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52959_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 52959_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:00:43.30 -14:38:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53061_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53061_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:01:06.66 -17:25:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53134_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53134_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:40:32.30 -17:38:52.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53136_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53136_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:32:36.45 -13:50:21.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53220_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53220_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:32:47.55 -16:41:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53322_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
Preparing report for the candidate 53322_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
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Considering the candidate 53335_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53335_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:18:08.71 -20:50:36.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.47, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.45)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.109 3514856138167187072 184.53577858320 -20.84389188507 13.7060 13.1081 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.109#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53452_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53452_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:13:01.54 -17:08:45.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53459_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 53459_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:11:42.23 -14:39:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 22259_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
Preparing report for the candidate 22259_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
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Considering the candidate 28390_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 28390_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:19:37.92 -19:15:22.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20083_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123
The candidate 20083_fd_Crv-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_01-43-50_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0123 did not pass the final checks