This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo
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 25.2564 2461185.7564 11.52 14:27:04.14 -12:57:41.4
336.03091 43.67924 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 4.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.116 Sirona 2 -1 2 11.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:27:04.14 -12:57:41.4: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:27:04.14 -12:57:41.4: 15.39 +/- 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,2461185.7564,11.52,0.05,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 20260525.2564 11.52CV 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 25.2564 2461185.7564 12.52 14:38:56.55 -12:03:45.5
340.06948 42.92467 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 4.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.144 Vibilia 1 -1 2 12.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:38:56.55 -12:03:45.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:38:56.55 -12:03:45.5: 15.47 +/- 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,2461185.7564,12.52,0.05,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 20260525.2564 12.52CV 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 25.2564 2461185.7564 13.85 14:39:29.63 -08:40:22.9
342.89605 45.64809 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 4.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.758 Mancunia 1 -1 1 13.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:39:29.63 -08:40:22.9: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:39:29.63 -08:40:22.9: 15.73 +/- 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,2461185.7564,13.85,0.05,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 20260525.2564 13.85CV 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 25.2564 2461185.7564 13.96 14:29:59.55 -13:57:12.9
336.19295 42.46456 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1590 Tsiolkovskaja 2 -1 3 14.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:29:59.55 -13:57:12.9: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:29:59.55 -13:57:12.9: 15.49 +/- 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,2461185.7564,13.96,0.05,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 20260525.2564 13.96CV 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 25.2564 2461185.7564 14.37 14:47:06.83 -13:21:32.9
341.31535 40.73597 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 4.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.429 Lotis 2 -1 2 14.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:47:06.83 -13:21:32.9: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:47:06.83 -13:21:32.9: 15.58 +/- 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,2461185.7564,14.37,0.05,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 20260525.2564 14.37CV 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 25.2564 2461185.7564 14.38 14:42:43.39 -12:21:32.1
340.88941 42.16555 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1137 Raissa 3 -1 3 14.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:42:43.39 -12:21:32.1: 15.61 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:42:43.39 -12:21:32.1: 15.56 +/- 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,2461185.7564,14.38,0.05,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 20260525.2564 14.38CV 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: 2461093.88465544 22.02.2026 09:13:44.230 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
First image: 2461093.88465544 22.02.2026 09:13:44.230 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Last image: 2461185.75660633 25.05.2026 06:09:20.787 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.96
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5326
Objects passed selection criteria: 5316
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4027.5
Average stars matched: 3661.5 (90.9125 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111148 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun May 24 19:55:43 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-81-g313b1a97
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon May 25 01:22:45 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: 2461093.88465544 22.02.2026 09:13:44.230 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
First image: 2461093.88465544 22.02.2026 09:13:44.230 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Last image: 2461185.75660633 25.05.2026 06:09:20.787 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
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: 20 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): 32142
Objects passed selection criteria: 32079
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25672.8
Average stars matched: 23409 (91.1823 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 134196 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun May 24 19:55:43 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-81-g313b1a97
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon May 25 01:24:56 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/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.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/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.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: 2461185.75614997
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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:21.145 -10:00:32.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 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: 14:34:17.199 -10:00:04.06 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 14:34:21.145 -10:00:32.83
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.199 -10:00:04.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0181 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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 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: 14:34:16.339 -09:59:39.42 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 14:34:21.145 -10:00:32.83
Second-epoch image center 14:34:16.339 -09:59:39.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0247 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 14:34:17.199 -10:00:04.06
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:16.339 -09:59:39.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00770 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/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2o9wMAhS94
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9WMqU5Iqr4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9B4cpUJmqU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4RIDZxwiI7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6254 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5114 to 226.6963 deg, Dec -15.2979 to -4.6850 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.5114 to 226.6963 deg, Dec -15.2979 to -4.6850 deg
Loaded 4529 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): 3605 out of 3773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 6254 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.850300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.850300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.89
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.89
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6254 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5114 to 226.6963 deg, Dec -15.2979 to -4.6850 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 210.5114 to 226.6963 deg, Dec -15.2979 to -4.6850 deg
Loaded 4529 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): 3605 out of 3773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 6254 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6302 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5478 to 226.6969 deg, Dec -15.3043 to -4.6253 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.5478 to 226.6969 deg, Dec -15.3043 to -4.6253 deg
Loaded 4559 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): 3588 out of 3695 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3695 out of 6302 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits (aperture=7.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.5 pix Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
2.5 pix fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
2.5 pix fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
14.8 mag. Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=490, passed=6254
Got 6254 stars (including 5757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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: 972 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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6183 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=220 n_q2=276 n_q3=241 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.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.9WMqU5Iqr4 (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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits 567.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=417, passed=6302
Got 6302 stars (including 5882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6236 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=238 n_q2=286 n_q3=232 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.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.9B4cpUJmqU (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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=341, passed=4272
Got 4272 stars (including 3927 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4272 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4220 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4220 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.637 n_q1=219 n_q2=249 n_q3=265 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.312
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.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.4RIDZxwiI7 (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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=321, passed=4257
Got 4257 stars (including 3929 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4257 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.663 n_q1=220 n_q2=243 n_q3=268 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.352
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits sigma_overall=0.385 worst_q_ratio=1.186
ref2=Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.059
new1=fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits sigma_overall=0.496 worst_q_ratio=1.312
new2=fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.352
reference average sigma_overall=0.3795 worst_q_ratio=1.1225
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:27:04.14 -12:57:41.4: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:27:04.14 -12:57:41.4: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21179.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 21179_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
Preparing report for the candidate 21179_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-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 ####
14:27:04.14 -12:57:41.4
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/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:21.145 -10:00:32.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 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: 14:34:17.199 -10:00:04.06 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 14:34:21.145 -10:00:32.83
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.199 -10:00:04.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0181 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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 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: 14:34:16.339 -09:59:39.42 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 14:34:21.145 -10:00:32.83
Second-epoch image center 14:34:16.339 -09:59:39.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0247 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 14:34:17.199 -10:00:04.06
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:16.339 -09:59:39.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00770 deg.
###################################
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/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.atWjVjTfqj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CWKkSbd6Va
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4eyZqjGqcW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mQIkrfN718
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40722 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.4556 to 226.7070 deg, Dec -15.3009 to -4.6848 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 210.4556 to 226.7070 deg, Dec -15.3009 to -4.6848 deg
Loaded 4550 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): 3575 out of 3952 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3952 out of 40722 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.701900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.701900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40722 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.4556 to 226.7070 deg, Dec -15.3009 to -4.6848 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.4556 to 226.7070 deg, Dec -15.3009 to -4.6848 deg
Loaded 4550 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): 3575 out of 3952 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3952 out of 40722 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 37655 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5434 to 226.6969 deg, Dec -15.3297 to -4.6171 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
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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 210.5434 to 226.6969 deg, Dec -15.3297 to -4.6171 deg
Loaded 4571 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): 3548 out of 3862 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3862 out of 37655 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
2.4 pix fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
2.4 pix fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1712, passed=40709
Got 40709 stars (including 38929 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40709 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40241 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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(), 40240 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40240 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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=Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=224 n_q2=273 n_q3=237 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.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.CWKkSbd6Va (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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits 567.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1689, passed=37637
Got 37637 stars (including 35895 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37637 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37148 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=241 n_q2=297 n_q3=206 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.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.4eyZqjGqcW (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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1332, passed=24949
Got 24949 stars (including 23590 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24949 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24612 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.651 n_q1=231 n_q2=229 n_q3=284 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.323
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.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.mQIkrfN718 (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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1369, passed=25066
Got 25066 stars (including 23675 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25066 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.669 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.650 n_q1=231 n_q2=230 n_q3=284 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.333
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.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_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-08-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0210.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.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_2026-05-25_CI_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_012006_TTUQ2b1x1_3842264_eJtge7wo/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:28:13.70 -12:51:17.7: 13.87 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:38:07.08 -13:16:08.3: 14.17 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:38:56.55 -12:03:45.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:42:58.60 -06:47:29.9: 13.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:28:13.70 -12:51:17.7: 13.67 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:38:07.08 -13:16:08.3: 14.54 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:28:13.70 -12:51:17.7: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0603 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.29 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:38:56.55 -12:03:45.5: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:38:07.08 -13:16:08.3: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.2723 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:42:58.60 -06:47:29.9: 13.38 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:35:49.91 -13:10:54.1: 13.78 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:40:51.59 -11:49:35.7: 13.72 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:29:59.55 -13:57:12.9: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:42:58.60 -06:47:29.9: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3898 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:39:29.63 -08:40:22.9: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:47:06.83 -13:21:32.9: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-13-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 14:42:43.39 -12:21:32.1: 15.61 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:35:49.91 -13:10:54.1: 13.71 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:40:51.59 -11:49:35.7: 13.59 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:35:49.91 -13:10:54.1: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9337 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:29:59.55 -13:57:12.9: 15.49 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:40:51.59 -11:49:35.7: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8430 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:39:29.63 -08:40:22.9: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:47:06.83 -13:21:32.9: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-44-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0248.fits at 14:42:43.39 -12:21:32.1: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out55526.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54079.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56895.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57687.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58278.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58446.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 52171_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 52171_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:52:13.33 -10:16:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52173_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 52173_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52176_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 52176_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:29:27.74 -12:05:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52178_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 52178_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:38:45.08 -09:23:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53022_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 53022_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:27:04.13 -12:57:41.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53781_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 53781_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:47:48.44 -12:49:41.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54079_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
Preparing report for the candidate 54079_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
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Considering the candidate 54513_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 54513_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:21.99 -14:10:32.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54731_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 54731_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:17:59.28 -07:31:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55526_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 55526_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:38:07.08 -13:16:08.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.27, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.25)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.202 6323284606767338880 219.52979377440 -13.26914451970 13.9268 12.7174 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.202#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 55568_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 55568_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55991_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 55991_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:23:15.90 -06:31:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56184_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56184_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:22:36.70 -07:47:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56228_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56228_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:35:14.50 -07:22:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56470_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56470_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:21:20.47 -11:23:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56630_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56630_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:18:37.40 -07:01:23.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56675_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56675_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:18:29.38 -09:25:08.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56718_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56718_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:27:51.18 -13:21:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56743_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56743_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56867_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 56867_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:59.81 -10:56:02.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56895_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
Preparing report for the candidate 56895_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
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Considering the candidate 57334_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 57334_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57687_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
Preparing report for the candidate 57687_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
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Considering the candidate 58278_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
Preparing report for the candidate 58278_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
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Considering the candidate 58446_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
Preparing report for the candidate 58446_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
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Considering the candidate 52041_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 52041_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 37743_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211
The candidate 37743_fd_Lib-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-09-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0211 did not pass the final checks
