This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D
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 15.3987 2461175.8987 13.60 02:10:35.59 +67:16:43.2
130.48171 5.57447 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 4.3 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASASSN-V J021035.72+671643.3
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
15.120 V 15.510 V 2457299.04100 53.020000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 02:10:35.59 +67:16:43.2: 14.80 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 02:10:35.59 +67:16:43.2: 14.81 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.80 +/- 0.07
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 15.3987* 02 10 35.59 +67 16 43.2 13.6 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J021035.72+671643.3,2461175.8987,13.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J021035.72+671643.3 20260515.3987 13.60CV 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 15.3987 2461175.8987 13.09 02:34:40.22 +67:27:33.0
132.60268 6.54648 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 4.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" ASASSN-V J023440.56+672733.3
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
15.380 g Y 0.700 g 2459117.87900 341.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 02:34:40.22 +67:27:33.0: 14.16 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 02:34:40.22 +67:27:33.0: 14.11 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.04
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 15.3987* 02 34 40.22 +67 27 33.0 13.1 U Cas 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
ASASSN-V J023440.56+672733.3,2461175.8987,13.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J023440.56+672733.3 20260515.3987 13.09CV 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: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461175.89895889 15.05.2026 09:34:20.048 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.: -7.59
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: 5 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): 11974
Objects passed selection criteria: 11898
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8087.25
Average stars matched: 7383.75 (91.3011 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 117660 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed May 13 17:47:49 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-54-ga455e386
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri May 15 05:07:19 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: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461175.89895889 15.05.2026 09:34:20.048 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
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: 27 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): 92881
Objects passed selection criteria: 92622
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 64424.5
Average stars matched: 58582 (90.9312 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1933852 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed May 13 17:47:49 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-54-ga455e386
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri May 15 05:10:17 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/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.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: 2461175.89839852
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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:24:17.367 +69:59:18.87 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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:23:59.915 +70:00:42.54 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 02:24:17.367 +69:59:18.87
Second-epoch image center 02:23:59.915 +70:00:42.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0340 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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:23:59.302 +70:00:16.91 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 02:24:17.367 +69:59:18.87
Second-epoch image center 02:23:59.302 +70:00:16.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0304 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 02:23:59.915 +70:00:42.54
Second-epoch second image center 02:23:59.302 +70:00:16.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00717 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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7Pn3A040LD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6mPzkdRUSE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kKGJY5g45h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oydhA2fNy3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16441 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.7968 to 64.5312 deg, Dec +62.8433 to +75.4744 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 8.7968 to 64.5312 deg, Dec 62.8433 to 75.4744 deg
Loaded 15559 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): 7686 out of 8290 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8290 out of 16441 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.905800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.905800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16441 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.7968 to 64.5312 deg, Dec +62.8433 to +75.4744 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 8.7968 to 64.5312 deg, Dec 62.8433 to 75.4744 deg
Loaded 15559 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): 7686 out of 8290 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8290 out of 16441 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 16457 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.8987 to 64.5307 deg, Dec +62.8432 to +75.4995 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 8.8987 to 64.5307 deg, Dec 62.8432 to 75.4995 deg
Loaded 15548 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): 7690 out of 8286 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8286 out of 16457 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
2.1 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
15.3 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.4 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1328, passed=16441
Got 16441 stars (including 15090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16441 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=169 n_q2=297 n_q3=205 n_q4=293 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.507
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1310, passed=16457
Got 16457 stars (including 15122 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16457 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=179 n_q2=291 n_q3=204 n_q4=290 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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.kKGJY5g45h (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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=327, passed=6149
Got 6149 stars (including 5811 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6149 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.742 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.774 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.752 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.688 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.745 n_q1=263 n_q2=315 n_q3=129 n_q4=252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.oydhA2fNy3 (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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=343, passed=6595
Got 6595 stars (including 6245 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6422 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6422 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6422 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.673 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.673 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.760 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.674 n_q1=178 n_q2=301 n_q3=214 n_q4=266 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.507
ref2=Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.332
new1=fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits sigma_overall=0.742 worst_q_ratio=1.043
new2=fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.673 worst_q_ratio=1.129
reference average sigma_overall=0.3725 worst_q_ratio=1.4195
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cas-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:24:17.367 +69:59:18.87 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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:23:59.915 +70:00:42.54 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 02:24:17.367 +69:59:18.87
Second-epoch image center 02:23:59.915 +70:00:42.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0340 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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:23:59.302 +70:00:16.91 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 02:24:17.367 +69:59:18.87
Second-epoch image center 02:23:59.302 +70:00:16.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0304 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 02:23:59.915 +70:00:42.54
Second-epoch second image center 02:23:59.302 +70:00:16.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00717 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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o7xhX1DRTr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aZkbOnwE14
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gJ2QnhOnzQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.30pgNfVj8L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 120979 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.6873 to 64.5438 deg, Dec +62.7969 to +75.4939 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 8.6873 to 64.5438 deg, Dec 62.7969 to 75.4939 deg
Loaded 15745 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): 6663 out of 8421 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8421 out of 120979 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.763000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.763000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 120979 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.6873 to 64.5438 deg, Dec +62.7969 to +75.4939 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 8.6873 to 64.5438 deg, Dec 62.7969 to 75.4939 deg
Loaded 15745 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): 6663 out of 8421 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8421 out of 120979 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=4.3)
Read 120718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 8.6867 to 64.5433 deg, Dec +62.8432 to +75.5020 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 8.6867 to 64.5433 deg, Dec 62.8432 to 75.5020 deg
Loaded 15609 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): 6690 out of 8413 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8413 out of 120718 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=4.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
1.9 pix Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
15.5 mag. Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.7 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=10189, passed=120959
Got 120959 stars (including 110526 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 120959 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 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=189 n_q2=283 n_q3=212 n_q4=281 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.326
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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.aZkbOnwE14 (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/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=10151, passed=120692
Got 120692 stars (including 110301 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 120692 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116220 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=197 n_q2=279 n_q3=215 n_q4=273 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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.gJ2QnhOnzQ (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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=2274, passed=42726
Got 42726 stars (including 40379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42726 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.760 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.821 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.735 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.811 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.739 n_q1=267 n_q2=309 n_q3=134 n_q4=252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.30pgNfVj8L (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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2404, passed=46014
Got 46014 stars (including 43529 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46014 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.645 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.564 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.629 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.724 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.659 n_q1=181 n_q2=298 n_q3=216 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-33-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_2026-05-15_CI_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_044002_TTUQ2b1x1_4135384_EVn2GR5D/wcs_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 02:51:45.58 +68:39:06.0: 15.02 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 02:10:35.59 +67:16:43.2: 14.80 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 02:34:40.22 +67:27:33.0: 14.16 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 02:51:45.58 +68:39:06.0: 15.04 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.03 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 02:10:35.59 +67:16:43.2: 14.81 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:51:45.58 +68:39:06.0: ref_mag=15.03 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.7058 delta=1.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.80 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:10:35.59 +67:16:43.2: ref_mag=14.80 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.5860 delta=1.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 02:34:40.22 +67:27:33.0: 14.11 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:34:40.22 +67:27:33.0: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0839 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out72456.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out105219.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out111371.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 139471_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 139471_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:37:16.64 +69:32:25.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 144679_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 144679_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:12:59.15 +71:11:12.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 144871_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 144871_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:35:01.03 +67:43:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 145046_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 145046_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:27:50.13 +72:09:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 145191_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 145191_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:27:48.72 +72:09:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 145625_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 145625_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:02:46.98 +69:14:12.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 146340_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 146340_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:28:25.55 +68:39:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 146682_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 146682_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:10:30.11 +68:41:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 146759_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 146759_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:27:47.05 +72:09:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 147148_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 147148_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:35:38.76 +70:44:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 147225_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 147225_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:33:33.05 +67:50:32.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 147246_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 147246_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:06:08.36 +71:00:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 148536_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 148536_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:32:10.83 +70:38:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 108033_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 108033_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:00:16.11 +67:52:11.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 118282_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 118282_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:18:37.08 +68:21:22.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105219_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
Preparing report for the candidate 105219_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
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Considering the candidate 111371_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
Preparing report for the candidate 111371_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
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Considering the candidate 91751_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 91751_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:25:13.33 +65:50:10.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72456_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 72456_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:51:45.58 +68:39:06.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.71, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.69)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.686 541606852179544320 042.94189772179 +68.65185754910 12.2029 10.6481 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.686#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 114615_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 114615_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:00.38 +67:34:54.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 48682_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147
The candidate 48682_fd_Cas-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_04-34-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0147 did not pass the final checks