This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0
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 31.1689 2461191.6689 13.21 09:35:43.66 +04:40:44.9
229.67153 38.31480 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.156 Xanthippe -4 1 4 13.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits at 09:35:43.66 +04:40:44.9: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 09:35:43.66 +04:40:44.9: 16.01 +/- 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,2461191.6689,13.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260531.1689 13.21CV 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 31.1689 2461191.6689 13.71 09:34:26.85 +05:13:56.5
228.85779 38.32630 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.403 Cyane -5 3 6 14.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits at 09:34:26.85 +05:13:56.5: 15.94 +/- 0.33 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 09:34:26.85 +05:13:56.5: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.94 +/- 0.33
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,2461191.6689,13.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260531.1689 13.71CV 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: 2461136.69730958 06.04.2026 04:43:57.548 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
First image: 2461136.69730958 06.04.2026 04:43:57.548 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Last image: 2461191.66922955 31.05.2026 04:03:31.433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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.: -7.60
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5713
Objects passed selection criteria: 5708
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4419.5
Average stars matched: 4254.25 (96.2609 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112576 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue May 26 15:05:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-83-g49118af2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat May 30 23:17:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461136.69730958 06.04.2026 04:43:57.548 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
First image: 2461136.69730958 06.04.2026 04:43:57.548 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Last image: 2461191.66922955 31.05.2026 04:03:31.433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
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: 13 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): 34602
Objects passed selection criteria: 34517
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 27431.2
Average stars matched: 26154.8 (95.3465 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 141672 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue May 26 15:05:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-83-g49118af2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat May 30 23:19:39 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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: 2461191.66856280
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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits'
wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits'
wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:25:48.150 +05:59:23.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:25:55.922 +06:01:09.61 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 09:25:48.150 +05:59:23.43
Second-epoch image center 09:25:55.922 +06:01:09.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:25:58.259 +06:01:53.19 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 09:25:48.150 +05:59:23.43
Second-epoch image center 09:25:58.259 +06:01:53.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0590 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 09:25:55.922 +06:01:09.61
Second-epoch second image center 09:25:58.259 +06:01:53.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 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/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nwk73wbwwb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GPpUUXZ7y8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rXFryoK8OE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HogjRl4JOA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits and wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits and wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits and wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits) and catalog (wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.4123 to 149.3494 deg, Dec +0.6261 to +11.2840 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 133.4123 to 149.3494 deg, Dec 0.6261 to 11.2840 deg
Loaded 5818 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): 4775 out of 4969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4969 out of 8779 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.770900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.770900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.4123 to 149.3494 deg, Dec +0.6261 to +11.2840 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 133.4123 to 149.3494 deg, Dec 0.6261 to 11.2840 deg
Loaded 5818 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): 4775 out of 4969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4969 out of 8779 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 8442 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2832 to 149.7218 deg, Dec +0.1674 to +11.6560 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 133.2832 to 149.7218 deg, Dec 0.1674 to 11.6560 deg
Loaded 6476 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): 4803 out of 5020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5020 out of 8442 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
2.5 pix Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
2.2 pix Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
2.5 pix fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.5 pix fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
15.2 mag. Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.Nwk73wbwwb (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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=540, passed=8779
Got 8779 stars (including 8226 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8779 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.583 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.712 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.665 n_q1=191 n_q2=261 n_q3=194 n_q4=297 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -region wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.GPpUUXZ7y8 (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/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=567, passed=8442
Got 8442 stars (including 7862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8442 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 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(), 925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8202 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 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 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(), 8204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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=Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits N_match=934 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=187 n_q2=222 n_q3=224 n_q4=301 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -region wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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.rXFryoK8OE (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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=311, passed=3349
Got 3349 stars (including 3037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3349 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 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(), 927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 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(), 3309 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3309 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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=fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.982 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.697 n_q1=221 n_q2=237 n_q3=216 n_q4=261 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.714
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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.HogjRl4JOA (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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=299, passed=3307
Got 3307 stars (including 3007 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3307 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits N_match=936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.597 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.935 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.704 n_q1=222 n_q2=237 n_q3=216 n_q4=261 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.567
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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=Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.583 worst_q_ratio=1.222
ref2=Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.225
new1=fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits sigma_overall=0.573 worst_q_ratio=1.714
new2=fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits sigma_overall=0.597 worst_q_ratio=1.567
reference average sigma_overall=0.4565 worst_q_ratio=1.2235
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (943 matched stars from wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123_astrometric_residuals.png (934 matched stars from wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028_astrometric_residuals.png (935 matched stars from wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029_astrometric_residuals.png (936 matched stars from wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Hya-02-Q2b1x1 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 20650_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 20650_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:41:13.64 +09:54:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.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 Hya-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:25:48.150 +05:59:23.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:25:55.922 +06:01:09.61 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 09:25:48.150 +05:59:23.43
Second-epoch image center 09:25:55.922 +06:01:09.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:25:58.259 +06:01:53.19 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 09:25:48.150 +05:59:23.43
Second-epoch image center 09:25:58.259 +06:01:53.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0590 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 09:25:55.922 +06:01:09.61
Second-epoch second image center 09:25:58.259 +06:01:53.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 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/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dqNiXNdZ6D
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Il3oa9jsOQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xl2oT4fjcC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MmuHkoEL8n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits and wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits and wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits and wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits) and catalog (wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 49502 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.4124 to 149.3508 deg, Dec +0.6127 to +11.2886 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 133.4124 to 149.3508 deg, Dec 0.6127 to 11.2886 deg
Loaded 5827 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): 4548 out of 5050 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5050 out of 49502 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.630150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.630150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 49502 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.4124 to 149.3508 deg, Dec +0.6127 to +11.2886 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 133.4124 to 149.3508 deg, Dec 0.6127 to 11.2886 deg
Loaded 5827 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): 4548 out of 5050 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5050 out of 49502 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 51297 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2668 to 149.7626 deg, Dec +0.1673 to +11.6611 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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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 133.2668 to 149.7626 deg, Dec 0.1673 to 11.6611 deg
Loaded 6503 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): 4578 out of 5150 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5150 out of 51297 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
2.0 pix Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
2.3 pix fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.3 pix fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
15.4 mag. Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.dqNiXNdZ6D (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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=30, blended=2554, passed=49472
Got 49472 stars (including 46857 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49472 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
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: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
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: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48125 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48125 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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=Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits N_match=934 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.668 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.631 n_q1=188 n_q2=258 n_q3=192 n_q4=296 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -region wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Il3oa9jsOQ (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/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2573, passed=51283
Got 51283 stars (including 48607 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51283 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
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: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50376 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 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
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: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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=Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits N_match=932 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=193 n_q2=223 n_q3=229 n_q4=287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243
The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -region wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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.xl2oT4fjcC (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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=923, passed=19390
Got 19390 stars (including 18440 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19390 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 926 stars left (next iteration limit 1018)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.903 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.649 n_q1=231 n_q2=220 n_q3=235 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.666
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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.MmuHkoEL8n (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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=874, passed=19268
Got 19268 stars (including 18374 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19268 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits N_match=928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.856 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.657 n_q1=230 n_q2=221 n_q3=232 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.516
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-02-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_2026-05-30_CI_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_231129_TTUQ2b1x1_2802111_Klyp2oT0/wcs_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Hya-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits at 09:35:43.66 +04:40:44.9: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-43-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits at 09:34:26.85 +05:13:56.5: 15.94 +/- 0.33 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 09:35:43.66 +04:40:44.9: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-46-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 09:34:26.85 +05:13:56.5: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.94 +/- 0.33
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:34:26.85 +05:13:56.5: ref_mag=15.94 +/- 0.33 new_mean_mag=13.6887 delta=2.26 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54901.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55040.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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 54850_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54850_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:44:13.31 +01:49:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54861_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54861_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:40:58.84 +09:52:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54877_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54877_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:14:16.18 +02:19:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54880_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54880_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:41:16.79 +04:41:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54882_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54882_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:39:33.06 +03:55:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54883_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54883_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:37:19.03 +06:51:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54896_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54896_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:43:32.60 +06:13:02.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54898_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54898_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:09:02.46 +07:29:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54901_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
Preparing report for the candidate 54901_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
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Considering the candidate 54924_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54924_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:44:41.56 +07:09:58.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54950_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 54950_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:42:22.55 +07:24:15.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55040_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
Preparing report for the candidate 55040_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
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Considering the candidate 48530_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 48530_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:49:07.04 +04:22:56.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05766_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 05766_fd_Hya-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-30_23-03-31_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks