This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a
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 25.2738 2461155.7738 12.73 13:42:55.77 +08:33:18.1
338.57977 67.78898 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.369 Aeria 2 1 2 12.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits at 13:42:55.77 +08:33:18.1: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits at 13:42:55.77 +08:33:18.1: 16.12 +/- 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,2461155.7738,12.73,0.05,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 20260425.2738 12.73CV 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 25.2738 2461155.7738 13.24 14:09:56.38 +07:25:48.9
349.91146 62.90036 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.593 Titania 2 0 2 13.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits at 14:09:56.38 +07:25:48.9: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits at 14:09:56.38 +07:25:48.9: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461155.7738,13.24,0.05,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 20260425.2738 13.24CV 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 25.2738 2461155.7738 14.00 13:55:54.63 +09:35:50.2
346.92294 66.78899 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.888 Parysatis 2 -0 2 14.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits at 13:55:54.63 +09:35:50.2: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits at 13:55:54.63 +09:35:50.2: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461155.7738,14.00,0.05,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 20260425.2738 14.00CV 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: 2461146.79418561 16.04.2026 07:03:27.637 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
First image: 2461146.79418561 16.04.2026 07:03:27.637 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Last image: 2461155.77411001 25.04.2026 06:34:33.105 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4431
Objects passed selection criteria: 4428
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4264.75
Average stars matched: 4133.5 (96.9224 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111072 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 Sat Apr 25 01:37:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.79418561 16.04.2026 07:03:27.637 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
First image: 2461146.79418561 16.04.2026 07:03:27.637 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Last image: 2461155.77411001 25.04.2026 06:34:33.105 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 23
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 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): 25457
Objects passed selection criteria: 25389
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24551
Average stars matched: 23379.5 (95.2283 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 131004 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 Sat Apr 25 01:38:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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: 2461155.77344336
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits'
wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:48.379 +05:59:45.03 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:48.425 +05:57:45.70 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 13:42:48.379 +05:59:45.03
Second-epoch image center 13:42:48.425 +05:57:45.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0331 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:45.915 +05:57:01.70 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 13:42:48.379 +05:59:45.03
Second-epoch image center 13:42:45.915 +05:57:01.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 13:42:48.425 +05:57:45.70
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:45.915 +05:57:01.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01605 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nllsDaWYAQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Qs9ft2SMl5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pUz6z2nGdY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q42d7Qme2O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits and wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits and wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits and wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5924 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6865 to 213.6018 deg, Dec +0.6474 to +11.2864 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 197.6865 to 213.6018 deg, Dec 0.6474 to 11.2864 deg
Loaded 4020 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3318 out of 3440 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3440 out of 5924 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.812543
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.812543
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5924 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6865 to 213.6018 deg, Dec +0.6474 to +11.2864 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 197.6865 to 213.6018 deg, Dec 0.6474 to 11.2864 deg
Loaded 4020 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3318 out of 3440 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3440 out of 5924 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5986 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6037 to 214.0559 deg, Dec +0.2173 to +11.6259 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 197.6037 to 214.0559 deg, Dec 0.2173 to 11.6259 deg
Loaded 4449 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): 3353 out of 3481 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3481 out of 5986 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
2.2 pix Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.nllsDaWYAQ (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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=385, passed=5924
Got 5924 stars (including 5536 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5924 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5813 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits -region wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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.Qs9ft2SMl5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=386, passed=5986
Got 5986 stars (including 5594 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5986 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits -region wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.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.pUz6z2nGdY (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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=310, passed=4977
Got 4977 stars (including 4659 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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.Q42d7Qme2O (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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=293, passed=4981
Got 4981 stars (including 4685 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4981 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-04-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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:48.379 +05:59:45.03 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:48.425 +05:57:45.70 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 13:42:48.379 +05:59:45.03
Second-epoch image center 13:42:48.425 +05:57:45.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0331 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:45.915 +05:57:01.70 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 13:42:48.379 +05:59:45.03
Second-epoch image center 13:42:45.915 +05:57:01.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 13:42:48.425 +05:57:45.70
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:45.915 +05:57:01.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01605 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vzbxeDDtCn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JTnsVkskXr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6ri6M4IJl0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kMDNfvTFrG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits and wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits and wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits and wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32817 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6817 to 213.6024 deg, Dec +0.6245 to +11.2913 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 197.6817 to 213.6024 deg, Dec 0.6245 to 11.2913 deg
Loaded 4036 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): 3220 out of 3471 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3471 out of 32817 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.675313
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.675313
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32817 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6817 to 213.6024 deg, Dec +0.6245 to +11.2913 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 197.6817 to 213.6024 deg, Dec 0.6245 to 11.2913 deg
Loaded 4036 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): 3220 out of 3471 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3471 out of 32817 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 34813 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.5457 to 214.0696 deg, Dec +0.1968 to +11.6784 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 197.5457 to 214.0696 deg, Dec 0.1968 to 11.6784 deg
Loaded 4490 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): 3267 out of 3509 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3509 out of 34813 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
2.1 pix Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
15.5 mag. Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (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.vzbxeDDtCn (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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1293, passed=32793
Got 32793 stars (including 31467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32793 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32225 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits -region wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-03-27_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0263.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.JTnsVkskXr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1275, passed=34795
Got 34795 stars (including 33452 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34795 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits -region wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-14-52_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0259.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.6ri6M4IJl0 (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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=920, passed=26142
Got 26142 stars (including 25182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26142 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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.kMDNfvTFrG (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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=935, passed=26240
Got 26240 stars (including 25272 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26240 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-33-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0234.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_2026-04-25_CI_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_013510_TTUQ2b1x1_3642957_wosJoh8a/wcs_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54126.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54129.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54130.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54184.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54190.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54291.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54310.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out54350.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54151.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54161.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54186.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 54126_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54126_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:09:45.05 +08:28:54.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.63, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.61)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.621 3722790279653676928 212.43756390186 +08.48179111204 14.4544 13.9313 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.621#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54129_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54129_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:50:31.54 +07:11:26.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.40, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.38)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.578 3721296490028263168 207.63125489303 +07.19081260319 14.3740 13.8075 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.578#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54130_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54130_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:58:39.26 +05:28:32.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.17, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.15)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 4.090 3672042801510198016 209.66251090404 +05.47619400401 14.3804 13.8418 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#4.090#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54151_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
Preparing report for the candidate 54151_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
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Considering the candidate 54161_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
Preparing report for the candidate 54161_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
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Considering the candidate 54184_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54184_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:01:03.14 +03:58:14.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.97, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.95)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.800 3670848147766886784 210.26333510002 +03.97098779770 14.0648 13.4781 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.800#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54186_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
Preparing report for the candidate 54186_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
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Considering the candidate 54190_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54190_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:50:36.22 +07:23:44.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.94, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.92)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.479 3721354935943241984 207.65051602556 +07.39567305706 14.0746 13.5913 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.479#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54200_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54200_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:38:46.82 +09:57:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54291_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54291_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:10:02.66 +05:25:58.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.84, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.82)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.052 3671478717685386880 212.51108380132 +05.43254108392 14.4303 13.8030 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.052#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54310_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54310_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:08:23.08 +01:51:04.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.84, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.82)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.493 3667141659709797248 212.09559958838 +01.85162028860 14.8606 14.3458 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.493#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54350_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235
The candidate 54350_fd_Vir-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_01-34-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0235 did not pass the final checks