This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj
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 03.4190 2461163.9190 12.39 15:53:09.27 +00:35:12.4
9.35503 38.99278 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.173 Ino 3 -1 3 12.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:53:09.27 +00:35:12.4: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:53:09.27 +00:35:12.4: 15.44 +/- 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 03.4190* 15 53 09.27 +00 35 12.4 12.4 U Ser 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,2461163.9190,12.39,0.05,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 20260503.4190 12.39CV 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 03.4190 2461163.9190 12.67 15:14:05.42 -05:53:58.6
354.51147 42.25106 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" 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.498 Tokio 2 -1 2 12.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:14:05.42 -05:53:58.6: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:14:05.42 -05:53:58.6: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.9190,12.67,0.05,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 20260503.4190 12.67CV 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: 2461059.01719699 18.01.2026 12:24:35.820 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
First image: 2461059.01719699 18.01.2026 12:24:35.820 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Last image: 2461163.91938388 03.05.2026 10:03:44.767 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.80
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): 6258
Objects passed selection criteria: 6244
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: 4665
Average stars matched: 4607.75 (98.7728 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112372 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 05:05:50 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: 2461059.01719699 18.01.2026 12:24:35.820 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
First image: 2461059.01719699 18.01.2026 12:24:35.820 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Last image: 2461163.91938388 03.05.2026 10:03:44.767 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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.: -7.51
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 40121
Objects passed selection criteria: 40027
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31072.5
Average stars matched: 30432 (97.9387 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 143464 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 05:07:28 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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: 2461163.91868860
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits'
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.3' 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: 15:25:43.902 -01:59:27.52 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 15:25:34.550 -02:04:20.97 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 15:25:43.902 -01:59:27.52
Second-epoch image center 15:25:34.550 -02:04:20.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0903 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 15:25:37.374 -02:04:09.93 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 15:25:43.902 -01:59:27.52
Second-epoch image center 15:25:37.374 -02:04:09.93
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 15:25:34.550 -02:04:20.97
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:37.374 -02:04:09.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01215 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JlhU6WsOAz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.69E2T1BhVs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O3m0E9YzzG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bCiuNBHPaJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5366 to 239.3536 deg, Dec -7.2904 to +3.3083 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5366 to 239.3536 deg, Dec -7.2904 to 3.3083 deg
Loaded 4433 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): 3702 out of 3882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3882 out of 7163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.882000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.882000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.80
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5366 to 239.3536 deg, Dec -7.2904 to +3.3083 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5366 to 239.3536 deg, Dec -7.2904 to 3.3083 deg
Loaded 4433 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): 3702 out of 3882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3882 out of 7163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 6302 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5176 to 239.3462 deg, Dec -7.3035 to +3.2884 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
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5176 to 239.3462 deg, Dec -7.3035 to 3.2884 deg
Loaded 4440 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): 3648 out of 3812 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3812 out of 6302 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
2.3 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
2.6 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
14.9 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 11.0 (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.JlhU6WsOAz (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=576, passed=7163
Got 7163 stars (including 6581 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7163 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.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.69E2T1BhVs (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=467, passed=6302
Got 6302 stars (including 5831 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013085 (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 0.010468 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6256 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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.O3m0E9YzzG (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=290, passed=2645
Got 2645 stars (including 2355 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2645 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.8 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2623 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 -7.8 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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.bCiuNBHPaJ (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=312, passed=2685
Got 2685 stars (including 2370 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2685 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.8 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2667 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 469 (Dec -7.8 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2667 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2667 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-05-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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.3' 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: 15:25:43.902 -01:59:27.52 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 15:25:34.550 -02:04:20.97 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 15:25:43.902 -01:59:27.52
Second-epoch image center 15:25:34.550 -02:04:20.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0903 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 15:25:37.374 -02:04:09.93 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 15:25:43.902 -01:59:27.52
Second-epoch image center 15:25:37.374 -02:04:09.93
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 15:25:34.550 -02:04:20.97
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:37.374 -02:04:09.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01215 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZjW4RKJQ5E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aRulqPJFBE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3wjusXTB1l
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PwYf6cqV7f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 46653 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5338 to 239.3761 deg, Dec -7.2904 to +3.3116 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 223.5338 to 239.3761 deg, Dec -7.2904 to 3.3116 deg
Loaded 4445 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): 3595 out of 3963 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3963 out of 46653 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.755200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.755200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 46653 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5338 to 239.3761 deg, Dec -7.2904 to +3.3116 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 223.5338 to 239.3761 deg, Dec -7.2904 to 3.3116 deg
Loaded 4445 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): 3595 out of 3963 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3963 out of 46653 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 41513 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5174 to 239.3605 deg, Dec -7.3041 to +3.2945 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 223.5174 to 239.3605 deg, Dec -7.3041 to 3.2945 deg
Loaded 4445 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): 3614 out of 3966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3966 out of 41513 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
2.2 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.4 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
2.4 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
15.0 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.ZjW4RKJQ5E (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=8, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1904, passed=46633
Got 46633 stars (including 44634 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46633 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46338 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.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.aRulqPJFBE (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1690, passed=41498
Got 41498 stars (including 39727 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41498 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013085 (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 0.010468 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.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.3wjusXTB1l (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=677, passed=18589
Got 18589 stars (including 17885 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18589 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 410 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18427 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 410 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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.PwYf6cqV7f (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=688, passed=18636
Got 18636 stars (including 17914 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18636 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 410 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 410 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-02-44_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_050440_TTUQ1b1x1_3250246_AX3OfCsj/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:06:29.19 +01:35:47.1: 12.93 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:18:42.87 +02:07:29.0: 12.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:18:45.70 +02:07:20.9: 12.93 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:18:39.94 +02:07:14.2: 12.64 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:53:09.27 +00:35:12.4: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:07:34.56 +00:13:17.6: 10.71 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:14:05.42 -05:53:58.6: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_06-24-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits at 15:13:21.00 +01:53:00.5: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:18:39.94 +02:07:14.2: 12.52 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:18:45.70 +02:07:20.9: 12.91 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:06:29.19 +01:35:47.1: 12.81 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:53:09.27 +00:35:12.4: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:18:42.87 +02:07:29.0: 12.12 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:07:34.56 +00:13:17.6: 10.65 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:14:05.42 -05:53:58.6: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.58 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.68 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.14 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:45.70 +02:07:20.9: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.8485 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:39.94 +02:07:14.2: ref_mag=12.58 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.4085 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:07:34.56 +00:13:17.6: ref_mag=10.68 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1926 delta=-0.51 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:06:29.19 +01:35:47.1: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9389 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:42.87 +02:07:29.0: ref_mag=12.14 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.1379 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_03-01-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:13:21.00 +01:53:00.5: 12.94 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.99 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:13:21.00 +01:53:00.5: ref_mag=12.99 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0060 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52066.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 51739_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 51739_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:55:52.73 +00:16:15.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51740_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 51740_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51929_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 51929_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:41.65 +02:04:00.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51951_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 51951_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51983_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 51983_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52020_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
Preparing report for the candidate 52020_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
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Considering the candidate 52066_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
Preparing report for the candidate 52066_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
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Considering the candidate 52072_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 52072_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:24.37 +02:01:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52155_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 52155_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52178_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 52178_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52193_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 52193_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:14:57.70 -05:31:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52299_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 52299_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 05579_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270
The candidate 05579_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-03_05-03-44_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0270 did not pass the final checks