This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ
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 17.1703 2461177.6703 10.34 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9
271.64787 45.47279 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.15 Eunomia -0 -0 0 10.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9: 14.19 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9: 14.30 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.24 +/- 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!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461177.6703,10.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260517.1703 10.34CV 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 17.1703 2461177.6703 13.56 11:37:00.99 -08:10:40.3
273.26280 50.35720 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.227 Philosophia -0 0 0 13.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:37:00.99 -08:10:40.3: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:37:00.99 -08:10:40.3: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461177.6703,13.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260517.1703 13.56CV 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 17.1703 2461177.6703 13.66 11:30:41.82 -08:21:41.1
271.23623 49.47654 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.639 Latona 0 1 1 13.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:30:41.82 -08:21:41.1: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:30:41.82 -08:21:41.1: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461177.6703,13.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260517.1703 13.66CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 17.1703 2461177.6703 13.79 10:36:44.43 -12:41:15.2
259.21284 38.49274 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.4" and 9.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1943 Anteros 14 15 21 13.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 10:36:44.43 -12:41:15.2: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 10:36:44.43 -12:41:15.2: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461177.6703,13.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260517.1703 13.79CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.71399943 16.04.2026 05:07:59.551 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
First image: 2461146.71399943 16.04.2026 05:07:59.551 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Last image: 2461177.67060054 17.05.2026 04:05:29.887 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6222
Objects passed selection criteria: 6221
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6076
Average stars matched: 5948.5 (97.9016 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112096 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 Sat May 16 23:16:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.71399943 16.04.2026 05:07:59.551 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
First image: 2461146.71399943 16.04.2026 05:07:59.551 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Last image: 2461177.67060054 17.05.2026 04:05:29.887 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
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: 10 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): 36676
Objects passed selection criteria: 36602
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 33555.2
Average stars matched: 32725.5 (97.5272 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 139272 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 Sat May 16 23:17:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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: 2461177.67002418
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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99 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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 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: 11:08:34.749 -10:01:59.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:34.749 -10:01:59.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0253 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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 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: 11:08:31.826 -10:02:31.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:31.826 -10:02:31.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 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 11:08:34.749 -10:01:59.79
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:31.826 -10:02:31.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RGY4LNk73I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aAiH6pnLWq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits &> /tmp/tmp.byZbRq9Vfg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pcqxgMJljD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6296 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 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.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 deg
Loaded 5071 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): 3683 out of 3829 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3829 out of 6296 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.798000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.798000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6296 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 deg
Loaded 5071 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): 3683 out of 3829 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3829 out of 6296 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6303 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6774 to -4.2201 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6774 to -4.2201 deg
Loaded 5071 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): 3677 out of 3827 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3827 out of 6303 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.2 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
3.3 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
3.3 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
15.0 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 12.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.RGY4LNk73I (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=454, passed=6296
Got 6296 stars (including 5835 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6296 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6214 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=225 n_q2=210 n_q3=245 n_q4=284 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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.aAiH6pnLWq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=463, passed=6303
Got 6303 stars (including 5835 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6303 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=230 n_q2=202 n_q3=245 n_q4=287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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.byZbRq9Vfg (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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=262, passed=5921
Got 5921 stars (including 5654 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5921 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=231 n_q2=214 n_q3=237 n_q4=274 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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.pcqxgMJljD (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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=254, passed=5946
Got 5946 stars (including 5688 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5946 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 955 stars left (next iteration limit 1050)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits N_match=955 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=230 n_q2=215 n_q3=237 n_q4=273 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.184
ref2=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits sigma_overall=0.340 worst_q_ratio=1.277
new1=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.179
new2=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.122
reference average sigma_overall=0.3425 worst_q_ratio=1.2305
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088_astrometric_residuals.png (956 matched stars from wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089_astrometric_residuals.png (955 matched stars from wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:00:50.72 -09:36:35.3: 12.10 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:10:49.33 -09:01:33.9: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:03:39.35 -08:30:12.0: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:17:40.44 -09:32:10.7: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:06:54.58 -09:29:53.9: 11.97 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:03:30.71 -06:33:59.2: 12.16 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9: 14.19 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:03:39.35 -08:30:12.0: 12.16 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:17:40.44 -09:32:10.7: 12.15 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:06:54.58 -09:29:53.9: 11.98 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:03:30.71 -06:33:59.2: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:00:50.72 -09:36:35.3: 12.09 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9: 14.30 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:10:49.33 -09:01:33.9: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.14 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.97 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.24 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.18 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:03:39.35 -08:30:12.0: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0967 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9: ref_mag=14.24 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=10.3361 delta=3.90 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:17:40.44 -09:32:10.7: ref_mag=12.14 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1079 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:06:54.58 -09:29:53.9: ref_mag=11.97 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9817 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:00:50.72 -09:36:35.3: ref_mag=12.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0536 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:03:30.71 -06:33:59.2: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0733 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:10:49.33 -09:01:33.9: ref_mag=12.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1187 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20363.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20363_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
Preparing report for the candidate 20363_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
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Considering the candidate 20378_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20378_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:12:45.17 -07:17:59.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20381_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20381_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20382_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20382_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20383_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20383_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20384_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20384_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20385_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20385_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20386_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 20386_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 01696_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 01696_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:01:55.14 -07:39:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02590_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 02590_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:48:48.70 -09:00:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99 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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 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: 11:08:34.749 -10:01:59.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:34.749 -10:01:59.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0253 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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 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: 11:08:31.826 -10:02:31.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:31.826 -10:02:31.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 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 11:08:34.749 -10:01:59.79
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:31.826 -10:02:31.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ito1CQ3049
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wb6FKqn0A0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NgYFzfbP0o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hJrKHDlpEy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 39431 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 deg
Loaded 5089 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): 3634 out of 3983 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3983 out of 39431 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.670250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.670250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 39431 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 deg
Loaded 5089 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): 3634 out of 3983 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3983 out of 39431 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 39513 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7263 to 175.3473 deg, Dec -15.6782 to -4.2043 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 158.7263 to 175.3473 deg, Dec -15.6782 to -4.2043 deg
Loaded 5089 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): 3641 out of 3987 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3987 out of 39513 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.0 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
3.1 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
3.1 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
15.2 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ito1CQ3049 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1628, passed=39410
Got 39410 stars (including 37728 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39410 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38968 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=220 n_q2=217 n_q3=246 n_q4=280 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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.Wb6FKqn0A0 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1588, passed=39493
Got 39493 stars (including 37848 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=222 n_q2=209 n_q3=247 n_q4=286 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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.NgYFzfbP0o (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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=861, passed=28197
Got 28197 stars (including 27301 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28197 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=228 n_q2=215 n_q3=239 n_q4=274 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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.hJrKHDlpEy (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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=826, passed=28146
Got 28146 stars (including 27285 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28146 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 955 stars left (next iteration limit 1050)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits N_match=955 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=231 n_q2=214 n_q3=238 n_q4=272 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-04-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.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_2026-05-16_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_231401_TTUQ1b1x1_1538755_RxZRcmrZ/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:30:41.82 -08:21:41.1: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:37:00.99 -08:10:40.3: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:23:41.52 -10:24:33.6: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 10:48:22.79 -08:29:13.3: 11.93 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 10:36:44.43 -12:41:15.2: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:23:46.37 -05:33:23.3: 15.16 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:01:58.30 -07:22:45.4: 15.15 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:30:44.69 -10:46:58.1: 15.08 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:09:55.69 -11:20:45.4: 15.00 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:30:41.82 -08:21:41.1: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:23:41.52 -10:24:33.6: 13.60 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:37:00.99 -08:10:40.3: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 10:48:22.79 -08:29:13.3: 11.92 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:23:41.52 -10:24:33.6: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6466 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:48:22.79 -08:29:13.3: ref_mag=11.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2046 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 10:36:44.43 -12:41:15.2: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:01:58.30 -07:22:45.4: 15.01 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:23:46.37 -05:33:23.3: 15.48 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:09:55.69 -11:20:45.4: 14.89 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:30:44.69 -10:46:58.1: 15.10 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.07 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.27 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.93 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.09 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:01:58.30 -07:22:45.4: ref_mag=15.07 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6556 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:23:46.37 -05:33:23.3: ref_mag=15.27 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.5897 delta=0.68 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:09:55.69 -11:20:45.4: ref_mag=14.93 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7381 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:30:44.69 -10:46:58.1: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.4666 delta=0.63 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 52971_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 52971_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:06:18.51 -13:03:30.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52972_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 52972_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52973_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 52973_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:19:02.67 -07:41:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52982_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 52982_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:24:00.32 -12:01:17.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53065_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
Preparing report for the candidate 53065_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
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Considering the candidate 53071_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53071_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:45:04.03 -06:48:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53075_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
Preparing report for the candidate 53075_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
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Considering the candidate 53084_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53084_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53088_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53088_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:46:56.00 -05:02:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53091_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53091_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:18:47.63 -06:54:11.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53102_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
Preparing report for the candidate 53102_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
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Considering the candidate 53138_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53138_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53147_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53147_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53159_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53159_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53166_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 53166_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 08584_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 08584_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:12:45.29 -07:17:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10397_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 10397_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:01:55.14 -07:39:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 16446_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 16446_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:48:48.70 -09:00:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 27574_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089
The candidate 27574_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-05-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0089 did not pass the final checks