This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb
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 09.3204 2461169.8204 14.69 12:32:44.81 +20:40:47.6
268.43068 82.26703 galactic Com Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.928 Hildrun 1 1 1 14.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:32:44.81 +20:40:47.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:32:44.81 +20:40:47.6: 15.85 +/- 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 09.3204* 12 32 44.81 +20 40 47.6 14.7 U Com 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,2461169.8204,14.69,0.05,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 20260509.3204 14.69CV 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 09.3204 2461169.8204 14.58 12:20:56.26 +22:18:27.1
246.12423 81.56459 galactic Com Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1303 Luthera 1 0 1 14.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:20:56.26 +22:18:27.1: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:20:56.26 +22:18:27.1: 16.09 +/- 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 09.3204* 12 20 56.26 +22 18 27.1 14.6 U Com 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,2461169.8204,14.58,0.05,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 20260509.3204 14.58CV 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: 2461093.82803431 22.02.2026 07:52:12.164 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
First image: 2461093.82803431 22.02.2026 07:52:12.164 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Last image: 2461169.82081303 09.05.2026 07:41:48.246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
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: 6 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): 5490
Objects passed selection criteria: 5484
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4885.25
Average stars matched: 4707.75 (96.3666 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111456 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed May 6 12:14:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-43-g0c21e0c3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat May 9 02:50:42 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: 2461093.82803431 22.02.2026 07:52:12.164 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
First image: 2461093.82803431 22.02.2026 07:52:12.164 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Last image: 2461169.82081303 09.05.2026 07:41:48.246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
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: 22 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): 26948
Objects passed selection criteria: 26883
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25488.8
Average stars matched: 24511.5 (96.166 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 129888 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed May 6 12:14:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-43-g0c21e0c3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat May 9 02:52:46 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/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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: 2461169.82001954
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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits'
wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:58.547 +22:00:33.29 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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:17.644 +21:58:49.89 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 11:59:58.547 +22:00:33.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:17.644 +21:58:49.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0792 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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:20.402 +21:58:10.34 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 11:59:58.547 +22:00:33.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.402 +21:58:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0933 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:17.644 +21:58:49.89
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:20.402 +21:58:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01531 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/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nTX0tPx7Lg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.APvskurtpw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cssrQk3scy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jxFtBWIDoE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits and wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits and wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits and wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5582 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.0969 to 188.5915 deg, Dec +16.3789 to +27.3446 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.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 171.0969 to 188.5915 deg, Dec 16.3789 to 27.3446 deg
Loaded 3837 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): 2902 out of 3052 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3052 out of 5582 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.914050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.914050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5582 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.0969 to 188.5915 deg, Dec +16.3789 to +27.3446 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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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 171.0969 to 188.5915 deg, Dec 16.3789 to 27.3446 deg
Loaded 3837 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): 2902 out of 3052 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3052 out of 5582 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5797 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.2557 to 188.6908 deg, Dec +16.5273 to +27.2812 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
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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 171.2557 to 188.6908 deg, Dec 16.5273 to 27.2812 deg
Loaded 3750 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): 2930 out of 3024 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3024 out of 5797 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
2.4 pix Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
2.1 pix fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
2.1 pix fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
15.4 mag. Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.0 (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.nTX0tPx7Lg (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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=433, passed=5582
Got 5582 stars (including 5142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5582 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits -region wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.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.APvskurtpw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=368, passed=5797
Got 5797 stars (including 5423 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5797 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5741 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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.cssrQk3scy (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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=333, passed=4135
Got 4135 stars (including 3798 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4135 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.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.jxFtBWIDoE (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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=326, passed=4151
Got 4151 stars (including 3824 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4151 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4095 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:04:15.18 +18:46:56.1: 12.97 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:04:15.18 +18:46:56.1: 12.44 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:04:15.18 +18:46:56.1: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0907 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20644_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 20644_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-02-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/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:58.547 +22:00:33.29 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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:17.644 +21:58:49.89 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 11:59:58.547 +22:00:33.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:17.644 +21:58:49.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0792 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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:20.402 +21:58:10.34 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 11:59:58.547 +22:00:33.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.402 +21:58:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0933 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:17.644 +21:58:49.89
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:20.402 +21:58:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01531 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/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1PzHQD2v6F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WdAu2acYj9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P1ePgx8P8q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3mykUZtofT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits and wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits and wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits and wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28428 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.0271 to 188.5926 deg, Dec +16.3593 to +27.3467 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 171.0271 to 188.5926 deg, Dec 16.3593 to 27.3467 deg
Loaded 3862 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): 2833 out of 3075 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3075 out of 28428 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.809100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.809100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28428 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.0271 to 188.5926 deg, Dec +16.3593 to +27.3467 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.0271 to 188.5926 deg, Dec 16.3593 to 27.3467 deg
Loaded 3862 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): 2833 out of 3075 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3075 out of 28428 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 27575 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.2073 to 188.6908 deg, Dec +16.5061 to +27.2881 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 171.2073 to 188.6908 deg, Dec 16.5061 to 27.2881 deg
Loaded 3771 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): 2855 out of 3040 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3040 out of 27575 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
2.3 pix Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
2.0 pix fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
2.0 pix fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
15.5 mag. Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 14.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.1PzHQD2v6F (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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1208, passed=28413
Got 28413 stars (including 27160 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28413 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits -region wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.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.WdAu2acYj9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1189, passed=27556
Got 27556 stars (including 26334 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27556 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27263 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27264 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27264 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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.P1ePgx8P8q (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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=761, passed=23518
Got 23518 stars (including 22714 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23518 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.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.3mykUZtofT (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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=770, passed=23237
Got 23237 stars (including 22432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23237 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22902 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-40-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0225.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.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_2026-05-09_CI_Com-02-Q1b1x1_024249_TTUQ1b1x1_1891690_TkuD5ctb/wcs_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:10:37.91 +25:10:43.9: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:20:54.73 +19:20:05.5: 12.53 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 11:27:44.21 +17:13:27.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:20:56.26 +22:18:27.1: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:32:44.81 +20:40:47.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:22:36.84 +21:52:08.1: 12.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:18:46.71 +23:38:43.3: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 11:41:52.32 +25:56:43.5: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:10:37.91 +25:10:43.9: 14.21 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:10:37.91 +25:10:43.9: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.6572 delta=-0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:20:54.73 +19:20:05.5: 12.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 11:27:44.21 +17:13:27.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:27:44.21 +17:13:27.0: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.52 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:20:54.73 +19:20:05.5: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7637 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:30:48.63 +24:57:46.1: 15.07 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:18:46.71 +23:38:43.3: 15.79 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:32:18.59 +25:57:57.9: 14.41 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.79 +/- 0.27
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 12:18:46.71 +23:38:43.3: ref_mag=15.79 +/- 0.27 new_mean_mag=14.6927 delta=1.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:32:44.81 +20:40:47.6: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 11:41:52.32 +25:56:43.5: 13.41 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:20:56.26 +22:18:27.1: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:22:36.84 +21:52:08.1: 12.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:41:52.32 +25:56:43.5: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3058 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:22:36.84 +21:52:08.1: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6967 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:30:48.63 +24:57:46.1: 15.24 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:32:18.59 +25:57:57.9: 15.03 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.14 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:30:48.63 +24:57:46.1: ref_mag=15.14 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.8224 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:32:18.59 +25:57:57.9: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.7105 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:24:06.54 +17:00:31.3: 14.96 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:09:17.65 +26:22:58.9: 15.07 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 12:27:44.13 +21:50:12.4: 15.54 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-52-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0360.fits at 11:29:00.28 +17:31:52.8: 14.05 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:24:06.54 +17:00:31.3: 15.12 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.03 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:24:06.54 +17:00:31.3: ref_mag=15.03 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7653 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:09:17.65 +26:22:58.9: 15.00 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.03 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:09:17.65 +26:22:58.9: ref_mag=15.03 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9968 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 12:27:44.13 +21:50:12.4: 15.22 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.34 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:27:44.13 +21:50:12.4: ref_mag=15.34 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.9735 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 11:29:00.28 +17:31:52.8: 14.37 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:29:00.28 +17:31:52.8: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0306 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out33190.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33200.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33224.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 32278_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 32278_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32281_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 32281_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32429_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 32429_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:02:56.82 +26:59:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32539_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 32539_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32668_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 32668_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32671_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 32671_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33118_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33118_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:16.16 +26:33:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33190_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33190_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:18:46.71 +23:38:43.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.73, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.71)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.412 3954007404493159808 184.69450058187 +23.64534953283 14.4433 13.0683 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.412#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 33200_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
Preparing report for the candidate 33200_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
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Considering the candidate 33224_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
Preparing report for the candidate 33224_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
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Considering the candidate 33256_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33256_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33265_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33265_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33279_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33279_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33340_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33340_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33376_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 33376_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30031_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 30031_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:28:07.62 +25:21:23.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 30010_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226
The candidate 30010_fd_Com-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_02-41-48_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0226 did not pass the final checks