This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ
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 25.2593 2461185.7593 12.86 14:53:54.54 -05:20:26.4
349.89141 46.06629 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.498 Tokio 2 -1 2 12.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:53:54.54 -05:20:26.4: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:53:54.54 -05:20:26.4: 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,2461185.7593,12.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260525.2593 12.86CV 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 25.2593 2461185.7593 14.07 14:30:56.35 -01:54:35.8
346.42602 52.35159 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1278 Kenya 1 -0 1 14.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:30:56.35 -01:54:35.8: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:30:56.35 -01:54:35.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 25.2593* 14 30 56.35 -01 54 35.8 14.1 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461185.7593,14.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260525.2593 14.07CV 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 25.2593 2461185.7593 14.76 14:43:29.68 +00:51:36.2
353.28597 52.41649 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1926 Demiddelaer 2 0 2 14.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:43:29.68 +00:51:36.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:43:29.68 +00:51:36.2: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 25.2593* 14 43 29.68 +00 51 36.2 14.8 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461185.7593,14.76,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260525.2593 14.76CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
First image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last image: 2461185.75953552 25.05.2026 06:13:33.869 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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.: -7.68
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: 4 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): 6009
Objects passed selection criteria: 6000
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5403
Average stars matched: 5294.75 (97.9965 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112260 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 01:39:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
First image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last image: 2461185.75953552 25.05.2026 06:13:33.869 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
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: 11 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): 34864
Objects passed selection criteria: 34821
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 33135.2
Average stars matched: 32334 (97.5819 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 139816 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 01:41:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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: 2461185.75908340
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77 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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:19.091 -01:56:12.32 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 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:19.091 -01:56:12.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0736 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:21.872 -01:56:09.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:21.872 -01:56:09.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0722 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 14:34:19.091 -01:56:12.32
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:21.872 -01:56:09.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01162 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hBpJg9IsvV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits &> /tmp/tmp.emNugIqwA6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P0VDUFPPa9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yQDpteR2qJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to +3.7684 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to 3.7684 deg
Loaded 4534 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): 3368 out of 3527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3527 out of 6865 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.858600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.858600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to +3.7684 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to 3.7684 deg
Loaded 4534 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): 3368 out of 3527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3527 out of 6865 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6283 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6881 to 226.5265 deg, Dec -7.3215 to +3.3059 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.6881 to 226.5265 deg, Dec -7.3215 to 3.3059 deg
Loaded 4006 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): 3333 out of 3439 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3439 out of 6283 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.3 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
15.0 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.hBpJg9IsvV (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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=506, passed=6865
Got 6865 stars (including 6349 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=272 n_q2=182 n_q3=211 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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.emNugIqwA6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=429, passed=6283
Got 6283 stars (including 5846 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6283 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6162 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 932 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits N_match=932 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.596 n_q1=260 n_q2=206 n_q3=204 n_q4=262 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.404
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.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.P0VDUFPPa9 (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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=301, passed=4330
Got 4330 stars (including 4024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4330 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4240 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4240 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 934 stars left (next iteration limit 1027)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits N_match=934 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.235 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=280 n_q2=180 n_q3=216 n_q4=258 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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.yQDpteR2qJ (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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=303, passed=4340
Got 4340 stars (including 4029 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4340 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 934 stars left (next iteration limit 1027)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits N_match=934 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=278 n_q2=185 n_q3=212 n_q4=259 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.118
ref2=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.404
new1=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.275 worst_q_ratio=1.206
new2=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits sigma_overall=0.305 worst_q_ratio=1.155
reference average sigma_overall=0.38 worst_q_ratio=1.261
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267_astrometric_residuals.png (935 matched stars from wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614_astrometric_residuals.png (932 matched stars from wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (934 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223_astrometric_residuals.png (934 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20418_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 20418_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:41:19.07 -02:06:57.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77 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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:19.091 -01:56:12.32 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 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:19.091 -01:56:12.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0736 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:21.872 -01:56:09.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:21.872 -01:56:09.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0722 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 14:34:19.091 -01:56:12.32
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:21.872 -01:56:09.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01162 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9CuDMgFzRM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OlI49cxjZP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E241BypiuM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GjYtUPxzz4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to +3.7692 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to 3.7692 deg
Loaded 4538 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): 3208 out of 3567 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3567 out of 43198 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.725950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.725950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to +3.7692 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 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to 3.7692 deg
Loaded 4538 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): 3208 out of 3567 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3567 out of 43198 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 36035 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.6882 to 226.5265 deg, Dec -7.3235 to +3.3190 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.6882 to 226.5265 deg, Dec -7.3235 to 3.3190 deg
Loaded 4013 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3249 out of 3501 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3501 out of 36035 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 26 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.2 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
15.1 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.9CuDMgFzRM (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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=1997, passed=43167
Got 43167 stars (including 41100 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43167 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=265 n_q2=181 n_q3=216 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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.OlI49cxjZP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1833, passed=36030
Got 36030 stars (including 34148 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36030 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35325 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35326 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35326 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 927 stars left (next iteration limit 1019)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits N_match=927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.608 n_q1=271 n_q2=194 n_q3=212 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.426
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.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.E241BypiuM (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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=837, passed=27005
Got 27005 stars (including 26130 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27005 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26311 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=281 n_q2=176 n_q3=216 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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.GjYtUPxzz4 (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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=839, passed=27332
Got 27332 stars (including 26450 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27332 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=281 n_q2=179 n_q3=213 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-12-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0222.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_013531_TTUQ1b1x1_887129_sdGRJBCJ/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:53:54.54 -05:20:26.4: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:35:21.25 -03:07:29.0: 14.05 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:58:22.25 -02:17:57.8: 13.21 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:22:29.50 +00:48:52.9: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:41:45.76 +00:22:24.1: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:09:54.59 -05:01:06.7: 13.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:35:21.25 -03:07:29.0: 13.87 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:22:29.50 +00:48:52.9: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:41:45.76 +00:22:24.1: 13.28 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:58:22.25 -02:17:57.8: 13.13 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:09:54.59 -05:01:06.7: 13.44 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:53:54.54 -05:20:26.4: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.97 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:35:21.25 -03:07:29.0: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0641 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:22.25 -02:17:57.8: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2296 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:41:45.76 +00:22:24.1: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3387 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:22:29.50 +00:48:52.9: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3870 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:09:54.59 -05:01:06.7: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4886 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 15:01:15.55 -04:41:38.5: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:58:42.01 -02:53:48.7: 13.61 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:41:52.54 -03:30:28.7: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:50:14.65 -03:53:05.6: 13.77 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 15:01:15.55 -04:41:38.5: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:58:42.01 -02:53:48.7: 13.90 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:41:52.54 -03:30:28.7: 13.67 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:01:15.55 -04:41:38.5: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5711 delta=-0.51 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:42.01 -02:53:48.7: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8784 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:41:52.54 -03:30:28.7: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7270 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:52:52.74 -01:12:40.7: 13.87 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:32:44.84 +03:07:46.5: 13.86 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:30:56.35 -01:54:35.8: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:50:14.65 -03:53:05.6: 13.78 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:50:14.65 -03:53:05.6: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8999 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:40:39.37 +02:00:07.3: 14.66 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:43:29.68 +00:51:36.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:30:56.35 -01:54:35.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:52:52.74 -01:12:40.7: 13.91 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:52:52.74 -01:12:40.7: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9077 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:32:44.84 +03:07:46.5: 13.92 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:32:44.84 +03:07:46.5: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0620 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:40:39.37 +02:00:07.3: 15.16 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.78 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_02-52-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0614.fits at 14:43:29.68 +00:51:36.2: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:40:39.37 +02:00:07.3: ref_mag=14.78 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.5746 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52830.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52951.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53014.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52787_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52787_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52788_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52788_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52792_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52792_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:17:02.34 +03:05:09.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52826_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52826_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:42:08.66 +02:59:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52830_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
Preparing report for the candidate 52830_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
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Considering the candidate 52834_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52834_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:57:27.91 -00:08:44.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52851_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52851_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:57:06.42 -04:19:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52853_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52853_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52857_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52857_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52892_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52892_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52897_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52897_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:55:09.74 -07:16:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52902_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52902_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:46:22.91 +01:53:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52904_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52904_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:33:50.08 +02:33:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52909_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52909_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52911_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52911_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52912_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52912_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52920_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52920_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52928_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52928_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:28:12.94 -02:15:33.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52933_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52933_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52939_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52939_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52946_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52946_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:58:39.30 -02:53:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52951_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
Preparing report for the candidate 52951_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
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Considering the candidate 52952_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52952_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52953_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 52953_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:28:11.83 -02:15:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53010_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223
The candidate 53010_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_01-13-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0223 did not pass the final checks