This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E
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 03.3220 2461163.8220 11.15 12:38:50.68 -01:46:18.5
296.44250 60.94117 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.26 Proserpina -1 0 1 11.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 12:38:50.68 -01:46:18.5: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 12:38:50.68 -01:46:18.5: 16.05 +/- 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 03.3220* 12 38 50.68 -01 46 18.5 11.2 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,2461163.8220,11.15,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260503.3220 11.15CV 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 03.3220 2461163.8220 12.99 12:24:29.92 +01:25:50.8
287.69716 63.50288 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.238 Hypatia -1 1 1 13.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 12:24:29.92 +01:25:50.8: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 12:24:29.92 +01:25:50.8: 15.87 +/- 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 03.3220* 12 24 29.92 +01 25 50.8 13.0 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,2461163.8220,12.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260503.3220 12.99CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.76376755 16.04.2026 06:19:39.516 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
First image: 2461146.76376755 16.04.2026 06:19:39.516 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Last image: 2461163.82412787 03.05.2026 07:46:34.648 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
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): 5519
Objects passed selection criteria: 5499
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4011
Average stars matched: 3942 (98.2797 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111712 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 02:48:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.76376755 16.04.2026 06:19:39.516 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
First image: 2461146.76376755 16.04.2026 06:19:39.516 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Last image: 2461163.82412787 03.05.2026 07:46:34.648 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 30508
Objects passed selection criteria: 30438
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23094.8
Average stars matched: 22233.8 (96.2719 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 134184 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 02:50:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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: 2461163.81983172
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:30.893 -01:59:12.21 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:18.067 -02:01:59.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:30.893 -01:59:12.21
Second-epoch image center 12:51:18.067 -02:01:59.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0708 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:15.551 -02:02:23.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:30.893 -01:59:12.21
Second-epoch image center 12:51:15.551 -02:02:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0830 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:51:18.067 -02:01:59.34
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:15.551 -02:02:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01240 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WVYqZPAmox
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6y1UBoR6o1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f2p7cZC3Zi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DPyZCG0uWQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.6882 to 201.0379 deg, Dec -7.7042 to +3.7577 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 184.6882 to 201.0379 deg, Dec -7.7042 to 3.7577 deg
Loaded 4329 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): 3216 out of 3338 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3338 out of 5968 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.839350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.839350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.6882 to 201.0379 deg, Dec -7.7042 to +3.7577 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 184.6882 to 201.0379 deg, Dec -7.7042 to 3.7577 deg
Loaded 4329 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): 3216 out of 3338 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3338 out of 5968 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.6881 to 201.0617 deg, Dec -7.7019 to +3.7850 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 184.6881 to 201.0617 deg, Dec -7.7019 to 3.7850 deg
Loaded 4340 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): 3192 out of 3332 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3332 out of 5826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
2.2 pix Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
4.8 pix fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
15.2 mag. Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.WVYqZPAmox (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_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=390, passed=5968
Got 5968 stars (including 5569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5968 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 986 stars left (next iteration limit 1084)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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.6y1UBoR6o1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=411, passed=5826
Got 5826 stars (including 5405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5826 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 985 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 985 stars left (next iteration limit 1083)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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.f2p7cZC3Zi (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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=166, passed=1947
Got 1947 stars (including 1780 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1947 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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.DPyZCG0uWQ (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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=258, passed=2490
Got 2490 stars (including 2229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2490 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 411 to 469 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2455 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 411 to 469 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 986 stars left (next iteration limit 1084)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:30.893 -01:59:12.21 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:18.067 -02:01:59.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:30.893 -01:59:12.21
Second-epoch image center 12:51:18.067 -02:01:59.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0708 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:15.551 -02:02:23.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:51:30.893 -01:59:12.21
Second-epoch image center 12:51:15.551 -02:02:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0830 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:51:18.067 -02:01:59.34
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:15.551 -02:02:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01240 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QyViTTvvQu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AqYJmFQfk5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w4AT1eWYA0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E78cjZ6g8r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32935 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.6441 to 201.0788 deg, Dec -7.7188 to +3.7852 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 184.6441 to 201.0788 deg, Dec -7.7188 to 3.7852 deg
Loaded 4366 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3156 out of 3397 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3397 out of 32935 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.731050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.731050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32935 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.6441 to 201.0788 deg, Dec -7.7188 to +3.7852 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 184.6441 to 201.0788 deg, Dec -7.7188 to 3.7852 deg
Loaded 4366 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3156 out of 3397 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3397 out of 32935 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 33833 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.6486 to 201.0701 deg, Dec -7.7306 to +3.7850 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 184.6486 to 201.0701 deg, Dec -7.7306 to 3.7850 deg
Loaded 4372 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): 3124 out of 3400 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3400 out of 33833 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
2.1 pix Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
3.7 pix fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 13.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.QyViTTvvQu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1263, passed=32920
Got 32920 stars (including 31601 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32920 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 986 stars left (next iteration limit 1084)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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.AqYJmFQfk5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1389, passed=33814
Got 33814 stars (including 32372 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33814 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33230 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 986 stars left (next iteration limit 1084)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -region wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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.w4AT1eWYA0 (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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=554, passed=10204
Got 10204 stars (including 9633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10204 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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.E78cjZ6g8r (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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=557, passed=16326
Got 16326 stars (including 15734 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16326 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-40-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0190.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.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-07-Q1b1x1_024725_TTUQ1b1x1_3281296_lBdqow3E/wcs_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 12:38:50.68 -01:46:18.5: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 13:03:31.80 -06:49:10.0: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 13:06:08.68 -04:36:42.3: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 12:24:29.92 +01:25:50.8: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits at 12:51:46.61 +00:28:07.8: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 13:06:08.68 -04:36:42.3: 12.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 12:24:29.92 +01:25:50.8: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 12:51:46.61 +00:28:07.8: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 12:38:50.68 -01:46:18.5: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-20-47_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits at 13:03:31.80 -06:49:10.0: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:06:08.68 -04:36:42.3: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3694 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:51:46.61 +00:28:07.8: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8155 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:03:31.80 -06:49:10.0: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2650 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53287.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 53166_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53166_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53176_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53176_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53179_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53179_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53180_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53180_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:20:15.77 -00:07:31.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53183_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53183_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:12:57.75 +02:35:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53198_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 53198_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
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Considering the candidate 53233_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53233_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:09:50.15 -05:33:31.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53243_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53243_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:21:35.00 +02:05:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53287_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
Preparing report for the candidate 53287_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
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Considering the candidate 53300_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191
The candidate 53300_fd_Vir-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_02-46-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0191 did not pass the final checks