This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2
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 31.2202 2461191.7202 13.49 11:45:24.22 +08:10:59.3
260.34898 65.43853 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.326 Tamara -1 0 1 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:45:24.22 +08:10:59.3: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:45:24.22 +08:10:59.3: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 31.2202* 11 45 24.22 +08 10 59.3 13.5 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461191.7202,13.49,0.05,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 20260531.2202 13.49CV 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 31.2202 2461191.7202 14.28 12:07:30.54 +06:30:41.4
274.09868 66.89143 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.232 Russia -1 1 1 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:07:30.54 +06:30:41.4: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:07:30.54 +06:30:41.4: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 31.2202* 12 07 30.54 +06 30 41.4 14.3 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461191.7202,14.28,0.05,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 20260531.2202 14.28CV 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: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
First image: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Last image: 2461191.72053013 31.05.2026 05:17:23.803 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.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.: -7.55
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): 3742
Objects passed selection criteria: 3734
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3002.25
Average stars matched: 2902.75 (96.6858 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110348 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 Sun May 31 00:28:49 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: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
First image: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Last image: 2461191.72053013 31.05.2026 05:17:23.803 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
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: 12 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): 22083
Objects passed selection criteria: 22018
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 18187
Average stars matched: 17526.2 (96.3669 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 127888 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 Sun May 31 00:30:40 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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.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: 2461191.71992814
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits'
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 937.3'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: 12:00:00.717 +06:00:04.15 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.717 +06:00:04.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 11:59:58.439 +05:59:28.32 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 11:59:58.439 +05:59:28.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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 12:00:00.717 +06:00:04.15
Second-epoch second image center 11:59:58.439 +05:59:28.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01372 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zurSsblnWh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dTba8tC3Ri
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pnI6xlVj3z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zZXm82zt1B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5045 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5887 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5887 deg
Loaded 4109 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): 3015 out of 3116 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3116 out of 5045 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.714700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.714700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5045 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5887 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5887 deg
Loaded 4109 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): 3015 out of 3116 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3116 out of 5045 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 5254 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8904 to 188.2687 deg, Dec +0.3621 to +11.6603 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8904 to 188.2687 deg, Dec 0.3621 to 11.6603 deg
Loaded 4106 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): 3055 out of 3148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3148 out of 5254 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.1 pix Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=379, passed=5043
Got 5043 stars (including 4661 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5043 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5002 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5002 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=236 n_q2=240 n_q3=249 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.063
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=334, passed=5254
Got 5254 stars (including 4908 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.4 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.4 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=229 n_q2=243 n_q3=250 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.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.pnI6xlVj3z (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=247, passed=2793
Got 2793 stars (including 2542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2793 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 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=211 n_q2=265 n_q3=243 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.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.zZXm82zt1B (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=241, passed=2751
Got 2751 stars (including 2505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2751 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 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=215 n_q2=270 n_q3=234 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.063
ref2=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.093
new1=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=1.184
new2=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.174
reference average sigma_overall=0.326 worst_q_ratio=1.078
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 12:00:00.717 +06:00:04.15 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.717 +06:00:04.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 11:59:58.439 +05:59:28.32 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 11:59:58.439 +05:59:28.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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 12:00:00.717 +06:00:04.15
Second-epoch second image center 11:59:58.439 +05:59:28.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01372 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.axDkVJotFl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sqRTWTTQ19
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mdxGhKPSu3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vIxTRJofny
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5902 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5902 deg
Loaded 4118 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): 3025 out of 3232 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3232 out of 28939 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.596800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.596800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5902 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 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5902 deg
Loaded 4118 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): 3025 out of 3232 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3232 out of 28939 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 30033 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8815 to 188.3106 deg, Dec +0.2989 to +11.6647 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8815 to 188.3106 deg, Dec 0.2989 to 11.6647 deg
Loaded 4132 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): 3047 out of 3247 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3247 out of 30033 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.0 pix Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
15.4 mag. Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=932, passed=28929
Got 28929 stars (including 27946 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28929 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28675 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=235 n_q2=247 n_q3=246 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.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.sqRTWTTQ19 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=923, passed=30020
Got 30020 stars (including 29033 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30020 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=230 n_q2=248 n_q3=248 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.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.mdxGhKPSu3 (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=549, passed=15502
Got 15502 stars (including 14929 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15502 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 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15307 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=215 n_q2=267 n_q3=240 n_q4=247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.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.vIxTRJofny (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=530, passed=15524
Got 15524 stars (including 14974 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15524 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 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.436 n_q1=221 n_q2=268 n_q3=236 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-16-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_002329_TTUQ2b1x1_2971876_9AcQwWw2/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:07:30.54 +06:30:41.4: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:45:24.22 +08:10:59.3: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:07:30.54 +06:30:41.4: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:45:24.22 +08:10:59.3: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32491.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32587.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 32436_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113
The candidate 32436_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:03:42.46 +05:31:55.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32445_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113
The candidate 32445_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:12:34.15 +03:25:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32491_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113
Preparing report for the candidate 32491_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113
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Considering the candidate 32551_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113
The candidate 32551_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:09:02.28 +04:46:34.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32577_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113
The candidate 32577_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_00-17-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0113 did not pass the final checks