This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O
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 23.4217 2461153.9217 14.35 14:29:49.90 +01:39:41.3
349.88617 55.29557 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.590 Tomyris 1 -1 1 14.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 14:29:49.90 +01:39:41.3: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 14:29:49.90 +01:39:41.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 23.4217* 14 29 49.90 +01 39 41.3 14.3 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461153.9217,14.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260423.4217 14.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 23.4217 2461153.9217 14.38 14:48:05.99 -06:09:50.1
347.52596 46.36068 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1107 Lictoria 2 -1 2 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 14:48:05.99 -06:09:50.1: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 14:48:05.99 -06:09:50.1: 15.81 +/- 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,2461153.9217,14.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260423.4217 14.38CV 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: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461153.92201051 23.04.2026 10:07:31.708 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.08
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: 4 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): 5882
Objects passed selection criteria: 5874
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: 4659.5
Average stars matched: 3980.25 (85.4223 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111320 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 05:11:14 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: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461098.89777297 27.02.2026 09:32:37.585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461153.92201051 23.04.2026 10:07:31.708 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
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: 18 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): 35181
Objects passed selection criteria: 35082
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28802.8
Average stars matched: 24822.8 (86.1819 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 133520 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 05:13:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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: 2461153.92139666
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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:26.715 -02:02:52.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:26.715 -02:02:52.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0713 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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.294 -02:02:26.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:24.294 -02:02:26.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0591 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 14:34:26.715 -02:02:52.79
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:24.294 -02:02:26.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01243 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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hsmp9FmoX5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4Q6qMUHIjj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m4jz8ieD0O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nAARz2sjSC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6462 to 226.4343 deg, Dec -7.2848 to +3.3063 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 210.6462 to 226.4343 deg, Dec -7.2848 to 3.3063 deg
Loaded 3983 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): 3276 out of 3378 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3378 out of 5573 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.930719
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.930719
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.85
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.85
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6462 to 226.4343 deg, Dec -7.2848 to +3.3063 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.6462 to 226.4343 deg, Dec -7.2848 to 3.3063 deg
Loaded 3983 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): 3276 out of 3378 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3378 out of 5573 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 7095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6145 to 226.4658 deg, Dec -7.3378 to +3.3666 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
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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 210.6145 to 226.4658 deg, Dec -7.3378 to 3.3666 deg
Loaded 4056 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): 3363 out of 3496 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3496 out of 7095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.4 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.6 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.2 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.hsmp9FmoX5 (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=359, passed=5573
Got 5573 stars (including 5212 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5573 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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.4Q6qMUHIjj (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, passed=7095
Got 7095 stars (including 6657 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 934 stars left (next iteration limit 1027)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.m4jz8ieD0O (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=335, passed=5956
Got 5956 stars (including 5613 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5956 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 932 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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.nAARz2sjSC (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=296, passed=5530
Got 5530 stars (including 5229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5530 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 21633_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 21633_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:42:00.62 -05:49:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:26.715 -02:02:52.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:26.715 -02:02:52.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0713 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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.294 -02:02:26.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:14.524 -01:59:52.47
Second-epoch image center 14:34:24.294 -02:02:26.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0591 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 14:34:26.715 -02:02:52.79
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:24.294 -02:02:26.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01243 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/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jlrPhPIHfh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oJBhzmcZbp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6IXshuJsCA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cpkpk1qnU2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31995 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6462 to 226.4399 deg, Dec -7.2858 to +3.3064 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 210.6462 to 226.4399 deg, Dec -7.2858 to 3.3064 deg
Loaded 3985 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): 3266 out of 3501 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3501 out of 31995 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.777201
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.777201
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31995 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6462 to 226.4399 deg, Dec -7.2858 to +3.3064 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 210.6462 to 226.4399 deg, Dec -7.2858 to 3.3064 deg
Loaded 3985 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): 3266 out of 3501 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3501 out of 31995 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 40022 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6120 to 226.4908 deg, Dec -7.3494 to +3.3815 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 210.6120 to 226.4908 deg, Dec -7.3494 to 3.3815 deg
Loaded 4069 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): 3212 out of 3516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3516 out of 40022 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.3 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.5 (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.jlrPhPIHfh (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1383, passed=31988
Got 31988 stars (including 30567 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31988 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 932 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0189.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.oJBhzmcZbp (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1924, passed=40012
Got 40012 stars (including 38045 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40012 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 926 stars left (next iteration limit 1018)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_03-41-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.6IXshuJsCA (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1582, passed=35227
Got 35227 stars (including 33593 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35227 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.4 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.4 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 922 stars left (next iteration limit 1014)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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.Cpkpk1qnU2 (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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1382, passed=32588
Got 32588 stars (including 31161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32588 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 923 stars left (next iteration limit 1015)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-06-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.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_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_050823_TTUQ2b1x1_1492425_uE3AM70O/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out62082.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out62275.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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 56566_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 56566_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:49:12.87 -03:06:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56569_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 56569_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:47:55.16 -05:49:52.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56571_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 56571_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:50:56.68 -05:44:26.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56572_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 56572_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:50:46.04 -01:55:05.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 57686_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 57686_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:47:51.22 -05:48:04.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 60520_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 60520_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:29:54.91 -05:45:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 61263_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 61263_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:50:58.52 -05:02:02.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 62082_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 62082_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
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Considering the candidate 62275_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 62275_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
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Considering the candidate 62513_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 62513_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:27:06.88 +01:42:24.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 62605_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 62605_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:30:45.93 -05:55:30.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 62764_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 62764_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:46:49.55 -05:41:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03881_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 03881_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_05-07-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks