This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg
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 05 03.2644 2461163.7644 11.66 14:07:31.52 -13:15:21.2
329.89305 45.59521 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" 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.154 Bertha 1 -1 1 11.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:07:31.52 -13:15:21.2: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 14:07:31.52 -13:15:21.2: 15.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 03.2644* 14 07 31.52 -13 15 21.2 11.7 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.7644,11.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260503.2644 11.66CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 03.2644 2461163.7644 12.46 13:29:46.77 -11:22:12.1
317.76921 50.39388 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.374 Burgundia 1 0 1 12.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:29:46.77 -11:22:12.1: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 13:29:46.77 -11:22:12.1: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 03.2644* 13 29 46.77 -11 22 12.1 12.5 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.7644,12.46,0.05,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 20260503.2644 12.46CV 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 05 03.2644 2461163.7644 12.82 13:46:49.14 -13:08:06.7
323.13139 47.55277 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" 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.77 Frigga 0 -0 0 12.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:46:49.14 -13:08:06.7: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 13:46:49.14 -13:08:06.7: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 03.2644* 13 46 49.14 -13 08 06.7 12.8 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.7644,12.82,0.05,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 20260503.2644 12.82CV 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 05 03.2644 2461163.7644 13.42 13:54:43.27 -08:31:06.7
328.41501 51.19502 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" 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.240 Vanadis 0 1 1 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:54:43.27 -08:31:06.7: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 13:54:43.27 -08:31:06.7: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 03.2644* 13 54 43.27 -08 31 06.7 13.4 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.7644,13.42,0.05,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 20260503.2644 13.42CV 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: 2461147.88042745 17.04.2026 09:07:38.932 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
First image: 2461147.88042745 17.04.2026 09:07:38.932 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Last image: 2461163.76475279 03.05.2026 06:21:04.641 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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.: -7.74
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): 3581
Objects passed selection criteria: 3568
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3077.75
Average stars matched: 3005.75 (97.6606 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110156 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 29 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-35-gf9552f12
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun May 3 01:23:41 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: 2461147.88042745 17.04.2026 09:07:38.932 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
First image: 2461147.88042745 17.04.2026 09:07:38.932 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Last image: 2461163.76475279 03.05.2026 06:21:04.641 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 12
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
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: 9 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): 23778
Objects passed selection criteria: 23709
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 19998.5
Average stars matched: 19343.2 (96.7235 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 129540 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 29 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-35-gf9552f12
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun May 3 01:25:12 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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: 2461163.76408256
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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: 13:42:50.984 -10:01:08.25 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 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46
Second-epoch image center 13:42:50.984 -10:01:08.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0430 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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: 13:42:53.051 -10:01:56.66 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 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46
Second-epoch image center 13:42:53.051 -10:01:56.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0572 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 13:42:50.984 -10:01:08.25
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:53.051 -10:01:56.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01590 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HR4XoMxDl3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0h34XNSH0L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1bFr5E6ZFl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KUnsxOwdSj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4720 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.3267 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.2495 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 197.3267 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.2495 deg
Loaded 4832 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): 3285 out of 3351 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3351 out of 4720 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.476500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.476500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.74
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.74
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4720 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.3267 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.2495 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
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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 197.3267 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.2495 deg
Loaded 4832 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): 3285 out of 3351 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3351 out of 4720 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 4629 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.3267 to 213.9398 deg, Dec -15.6708 to -4.1488 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 197.3267 to 213.9398 deg, Dec -15.6708 to -4.1488 deg
Loaded 4877 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): 3273 out of 3335 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3335 out of 4629 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
2.2 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
14.7 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.HR4XoMxDl3 (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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=321, passed=4720
Got 4720 stars (including 4392 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4720 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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.0h34XNSH0L (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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=313, passed=4629
Got 4629 stars (including 4312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4629 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4574 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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.1bFr5E6ZFl (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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=314, passed=3057
Got 3057 stars (including 2742 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3057 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.KUnsxOwdSj (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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=335, passed=3018
Got 3018 stars (including 2681 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3018 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-12-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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
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: 13:42:50.984 -10:01:08.25 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 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46
Second-epoch image center 13:42:50.984 -10:01:08.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0430 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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: 13:42:53.051 -10:01:56.66 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 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46
Second-epoch image center 13:42:53.051 -10:01:56.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0572 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 13:42:50.984 -10:01:08.25
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:53.051 -10:01:56.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01590 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aFMWsOk7jx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6cuFi6T5RN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TSbn5EkLpQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.A7ga6hNXK4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31686 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.2723 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.1180 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 197.2723 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.1180 deg
Loaded 4904 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): 3537 out of 3776 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3776 out of 31686 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.338300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.338300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31686 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.2723 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.1180 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 197.2723 to 213.9509 deg, Dec -15.6480 to -4.1180 deg
Loaded 4904 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): 3537 out of 3776 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3776 out of 31686 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 31439 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.2721 to 213.9398 deg, Dec -15.6708 to -4.1488 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 197.2721 to 213.9398 deg, Dec -15.6708 to -4.1488 deg
Loaded 4892 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): 3533 out of 3775 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3775 out of 31439 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
2.0 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
14.9 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.aFMWsOk7jx (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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1164, passed=31677
Got 31677 stars (including 30477 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31677 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31408 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31408 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31408 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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.6cuFi6T5RN (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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1133, passed=31422
Got 31422 stars (including 30243 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31422 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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.TSbn5EkLpQ (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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1002, passed=16941
Got 16941 stars (including 15920 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16941 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16636 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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(), 16635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.A7ga6hNXK4 (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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1135, passed=17489
Got 17489 stars (including 16329 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17489 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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(), 17152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-20-06_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_012151_TTUQ2b1x1_817109_yF0Oo4Fg/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:07:54.65 -06:18:09.7: 12.86 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:07:31.52 -13:15:21.2: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:46:49.14 -13:08:06.7: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:29:46.77 -11:22:12.1: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:10:07.64 -13:06:31.4: 13.04 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:54:43.27 -08:31:06.7: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 13:29:46.77 -11:22:12.1: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 14:07:54.65 -06:18:09.7: 12.77 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 13:46:49.14 -13:08:06.7: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 14:07:31.52 -13:15:21.2: 15.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 14:10:07.64 -13:06:31.4: 13.10 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 13:54:43.27 -08:31:06.7: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:07:54.65 -06:18:09.7: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9613 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:10:07.64 -13:06:31.4: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2978 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52138.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52251.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52326.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52393.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 52044_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
The candidate 52044_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52138_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
Preparing report for the candidate 52138_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
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Considering the candidate 52251_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
Preparing report for the candidate 52251_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
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Considering the candidate 52297_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
The candidate 52297_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52326_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
Preparing report for the candidate 52326_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
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Considering the candidate 52359_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
The candidate 52359_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:06:10.95 -11:48:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52382_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
The candidate 52382_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:07:04.07 -08:25:47.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52393_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
Preparing report for the candidate 52393_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
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Considering the candidate 07465_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194
The candidate 07465_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_01-21-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks