This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ
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 18.2354 2461178.7354 14.62 13:39:43.59 +10:03:42.0
338.92036 69.48574 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 12.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.888 Parysatis 1 -0 1 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:39:43.59 +10:03:42.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:39:43.59 +10:03:42.0: 15.88 +/- 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,2461178.7354,14.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260518.2354 14.62CV 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 18.2354 2461178.7354 14.80 13:14:45.60 +10:50:14.2
322.66202 72.80952 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.1" and 12.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1629 Pecker 1 -0 1 15.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:14:45.60 +10:50:14.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:14:45.60 +10:50:14.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 18.2354* 13 14 45.60 +10 50 14.2 14.8 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461178.7354,14.80,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260518.2354 14.80CV 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 18.2354 2461178.7354 13.53 13:03:27.05 +14:02:50.3
315.62160 76.62218 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 11.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.234 Barbara 0 0 0 13.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:03:27.05 +14:02:50.3: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:03:27.05 +14:02:50.3: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 18.2354* 13 03 27.05 +14 02 50.3 13.5 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461178.7354,13.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260518.2354 13.53CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.92764025 22.02.2026 10:15:38.118 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
First image: 2461093.92764025 22.02.2026 10:15:38.118 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Last image: 2461178.73661222 18.05.2026 05:40:33.296 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4312
Objects passed selection criteria: 4312
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: 4211.5
Average stars matched: 4117.25 (97.7621 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110888 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 Mon May 18 00:59:08 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: 2461093.92764025 22.02.2026 10:15:38.118 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
First image: 2461093.92764025 22.02.2026 10:15:38.118 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Last image: 2461178.73661222 18.05.2026 05:40:33.296 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 43
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 23702
Objects passed selection criteria: 23650
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23038.8
Average stars matched: 22207.5 (96.3919 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 128168 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 Mon May 18 01:00:41 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/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.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: 2461178.73412443
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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:20:00.219 +13:59:16.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:20:00.704 +14:00:10.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 13:20:00.219 +13:59:16.54
Second-epoch image center 13:20:00.704 +14:00:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0151 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:19:59.307 +14:01:18.00 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 13:20:00.219 +13:59:16.54
Second-epoch image center 13:19:59.307 +14:01:18.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0339 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 13:20:00.704 +14:00:10.34
Second-epoch second image center 13:19:59.307 +14:01:18.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01963 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4eRnEuTaft
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0F6t3szvXS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits &> /tmp/tmp.77uG5tQkfk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UD3jtOGTtI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7478 to 208.6490 deg, Dec +8.1787 to +19.6104 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 191.7478 to 208.6490 deg, Dec 8.1787 to 19.6104 deg
Loaded 4013 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): 2874 out of 3006 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3006 out of 5872 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.953300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.953300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7478 to 208.6490 deg, Dec +8.1787 to +19.6104 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 191.7478 to 208.6490 deg, Dec 8.1787 to 19.6104 deg
Loaded 4013 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): 2874 out of 3006 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3006 out of 5872 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5574 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7267 to 208.1436 deg, Dec +8.5838 to +19.2795 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 191.7267 to 208.1436 deg, Dec 8.5838 to 19.2795 deg
Loaded 3638 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): 2937 out of 3019 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3019 out of 5574 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.4 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.2 (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.4eRnEuTaft (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=372, passed=5872
Got 5872 stars (including 5497 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5872 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 550 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 550 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=265 n_q2=238 n_q3=235 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.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.0F6t3szvXS (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=313, passed=5574
Got 5574 stars (including 5258 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5574 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.566 n_q1=245 n_q2=230 n_q3=250 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.330
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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.77uG5tQkfk (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=270, passed=5100
Got 5100 stars (including 4826 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5100 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.499 n_q1=249 n_q2=227 n_q3=246 n_q4=252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.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.UD3jtOGTtI (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=269, passed=5312
Got 5312 stars (including 5041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5312 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5247 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5247 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5247 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.521 n_q1=251 n_q2=222 n_q3=252 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.381
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.206
ref2=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=1.330
new1=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits sigma_overall=0.402 worst_q_ratio=1.241
new2=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.381
reference average sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.268
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:20:00.219 +13:59:16.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:20:00.704 +14:00:10.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 13:20:00.219 +13:59:16.54
Second-epoch image center 13:20:00.704 +14:00:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0151 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:19:59.307 +14:01:18.00 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 13:20:00.219 +13:59:16.54
Second-epoch image center 13:19:59.307 +14:01:18.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0339 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 13:20:00.704 +14:00:10.34
Second-epoch second image center 13:19:59.307 +14:01:18.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01963 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rsuy6h31YS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.X3doUfiO9L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SoX0Coz5F0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XkbjH9PtxV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30258 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7113 to 208.6506 deg, Dec +8.0904 to +19.6103 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.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 191.7113 to 208.6506 deg, Dec 8.0904 to 19.6103 deg
Loaded 4057 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): 2785 out of 3023 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3023 out of 30258 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.827000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.827000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30258 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7113 to 208.6506 deg, Dec +8.0904 to +19.6103 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 191.7113 to 208.6506 deg, Dec 8.0904 to 19.6103 deg
Loaded 4057 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): 2785 out of 3023 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3023 out of 30258 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 28347 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7068 to 208.1601 deg, Dec +8.5812 to +19.2880 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 191.7068 to 208.1601 deg, Dec 8.5812 to 19.2880 deg
Loaded 3652 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): 2836 out of 3036 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3036 out of 28347 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.2 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
15.5 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Rsuy6h31YS (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1283, passed=30242
Got 30242 stars (including 28923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30242 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=271 n_q2=238 n_q3=223 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.347
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.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.X3doUfiO9L (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1242, passed=28330
Got 28330 stars (including 27054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28330 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.559 n_q1=256 n_q2=224 n_q3=244 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.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.SoX0Coz5F0 (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1005, passed=26745
Got 26745 stars (including 25714 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26745 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26426 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=255 n_q2=224 n_q3=245 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.242
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.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.XkbjH9PtxV (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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1188, passed=25997
Got 25997 stars (including 24772 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25719 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.527 n_q1=257 n_q2=218 n_q3=253 n_q4=246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.381
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-36-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1554.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.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_2026-05-18_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_005541_TTUQ2b1x1_263194_IYor1xKQ/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:39:43.59 +10:03:42.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:07:03.23 +13:38:33.9: 14.80 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:26:04.90 +14:18:23.5: 14.21 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:24:24.15 +13:56:18.6: 14.69 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:32:23.00 +14:27:28.1: 14.38 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:36:25.35 +16:51:03.3: 14.61 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:45:38.92 +09:48:24.9: 15.08 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:37:30.59 +10:35:39.3: 14.73 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:14:45.60 +10:50:14.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:39:43.59 +10:03:42.0: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:32:23.00 +14:27:28.1: 14.34 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:36:25.35 +16:51:03.3: 14.42 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:24:24.15 +13:56:18.6: 14.99 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:26:04.90 +14:18:23.5: 14.18 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.36 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:07:03.23 +13:38:33.9: 14.72 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.51 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:32:23.00 +14:27:28.1: ref_mag=14.36 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3980 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:36:25.35 +16:51:03.3: ref_mag=14.51 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4370 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:24:24.15 +13:56:18.6: ref_mag=14.79 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.7594 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:26:04.90 +14:18:23.5: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2937 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.76 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:07:03.23 +13:38:33.9: ref_mag=14.76 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.8103 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:28:47.41 +11:41:14.4: 14.54 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:37:30.59 +10:35:39.3: 14.67 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:14:45.60 +10:50:14.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:45:38.92 +09:48:24.9: 15.15 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.70 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:37:30.59 +10:35:39.3: ref_mag=14.70 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.8874 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.11 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:45:38.92 +09:48:24.9: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9122 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:28:47.41 +11:41:14.4: 14.64 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.58 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:28:47.41 +11:41:14.4: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.9751 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:19:16.57 +13:33:08.4: 14.81 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:31:48.90 +13:35:08.0: 15.57 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:39:47.72 +15:35:32.9: 15.36 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-15-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0416.fits at 13:03:27.05 +14:02:50.3: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:31:48.90 +13:35:08.0: 15.22 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:39:47.72 +15:35:32.9: 15.38 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.37 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.36 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:39:47.72 +15:35:32.9: ref_mag=15.37 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.8560 delta=0.51 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:31:48.90 +13:35:08.0: ref_mag=15.36 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9341 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:19:16.57 +13:33:08.4: 15.04 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.89 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:19:16.57 +13:33:08.4: ref_mag=14.89 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.8532 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-50-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 13:03:27.05 +14:02:50.3: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out16056.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52450.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52461.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52388_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52388_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52391_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52391_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52395_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52395_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52424_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52424_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52429_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52429_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:13:02.57 +18:11:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52440_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52440_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:42:22.19 +15:29:28.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52442_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52442_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52446_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52446_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52450_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
Preparing report for the candidate 52450_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
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Considering the candidate 52454_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52454_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:44:17.84 +13:23:15.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52456_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52456_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:40:23.63 +12:13:23.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52461_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
Preparing report for the candidate 52461_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
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Considering the candidate 52477_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52477_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52481_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52481_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52483_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52483_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52485_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52485_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52500_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52500_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52580_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555
The candidate 52580_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-40-33_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1555 did not pass the final checks