This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil
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 06 02.1459 2461193.6459 11.52 16:45:08.88 -13:30:10.8
4.96055 20.28108 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.48 Doris 1 -1 2 11.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 16:45:08.88 -13:30:10.8: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 16:45:08.88 -13:30:10.8: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461193.6459,11.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260602.1459 11.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 02.1459 2461193.6459 11.95 17:02:43.26 -06:03:28.5
14.13798 20.86290 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.258 Tyche 2 -1 2 12.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 17:02:43.26 -06:03:28.5: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 17:02:43.26 -06:03:28.5: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461193.6459,11.95,0.05,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 20260602.1459 11.95CV 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 06 02.1459 2461193.6459 12.72 17:06:15.53 -11:05:09.6
10.15834 17.41081 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.412 Elisabetha 2 -1 3 12.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 17:06:15.53 -11:05:09.6: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 17:06:15.53 -11:05:09.6: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461193.6459,12.72,0.05,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 20260602.1459 12.72CV 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 06 02.1459 2461193.6459 13.31 16:56:18.98 -11:30:38.4
8.35906 19.20072 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.740 Cantabia 2 -1 2 13.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 16:56:18.98 -11:30:38.4: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 16:56:18.98 -11:30:38.4: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461193.6459,13.31,0.05,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 20260602.1459 13.31CV 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: 2461174.80897943 14.05.2026 07:24:45.823 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
First image: 2461174.80897943 14.05.2026 07:24:45.823 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Last image: 2461193.64617502 02.06.2026 03:30:19.522 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.85
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): 4441
Objects passed selection criteria: 4428
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3108.25
Average stars matched: 3091.25 (99.4531 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111476 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 1 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-85-g6dfb2809
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-01)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jun 1 22:37:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461174.80897943 14.05.2026 07:24:45.823 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
First image: 2461174.80897943 14.05.2026 07:24:45.823 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Last image: 2461193.64617502 02.06.2026 03:30:19.522 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
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: 24 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): 44271
Objects passed selection criteria: 44187
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 32409.8
Average stars matched: 31826.8 (98.2012 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 153788 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 1 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-85-g6dfb2809
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-01)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jun 1 22:39:48 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.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: 2461193.64570919
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits'
wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits'
wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 17:08:38.023 -09:59:09.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:08:34.770 -10:00:10.67 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 17:08:38.023 -09:59:09.18
Second-epoch image center 17:08:34.770 -10:00:10.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0217 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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:08:32.471 -09:59:59.52 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 17:08:38.023 -09:59:09.18
Second-epoch image center 17:08:32.471 -09:59:59.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0267 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 17:08:34.770 -10:00:10.67
Second-epoch second image center 17:08:32.471 -09:59:59.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00993 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EUWxPa9rqZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tgWNzY9uTy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VvoPgWKffh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fIRRZOiwfJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits and wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits and wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits and wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits) and catalog (wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7619 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.0959 to 265.2508 deg, Dec -15.2525 to -4.6764 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.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 249.0959 to 265.2508 deg, Dec -15.2525 to -4.6764 deg
Loaded 4104 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): 3395 out of 3508 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3508 out of 7619 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.817900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.817900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.85
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.97
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.97
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7619 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.0959 to 265.2508 deg, Dec -15.2525 to -4.6764 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 249.0959 to 265.2508 deg, Dec -15.2525 to -4.6764 deg
Loaded 4104 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): 3395 out of 3508 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3508 out of 7619 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6368 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.0956 to 265.2325 deg, Dec -15.2667 to -4.7383 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 249.0956 to 265.2325 deg, Dec -15.2667 to -4.7383 deg
Loaded 4081 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): 3316 out of 3413 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3413 out of 6368 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
2.4 pix Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
2.6 pix fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
2.6 pix fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
14.8 mag. Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.EUWxPa9rqZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=425, passed=7619
Got 7619 stars (including 7188 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7619 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits N_match=936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.922 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.568 n_q1=178 n_q2=358 n_q3=211 n_q4=189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.632
The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits -region wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.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.tgWNzY9uTy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=363, passed=6368
Got 6368 stars (including 5993 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6368 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6256 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6256 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 939 stars left (next iteration limit 1032)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits N_match=939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.846 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=180 n_q2=359 n_q3=207 n_q4=193 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.517
The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -region wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.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.VvoPgWKffh (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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=92, passed=1415
Got 1415 stars (including 1321 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 949 stars left (next iteration limit 1043)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits N_match=949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.829 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.539 n_q1=285 n_q2=112 n_q3=401 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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.fIRRZOiwfJ (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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=95, passed=1496
Got 1496 stars (including 1400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1496 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 950 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 950 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 950 stars left (next iteration limit 1043)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits N_match=950 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.693 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.574 n_q1=287 n_q2=116 n_q3=398 n_q4=149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits sigma_overall=0.565 worst_q_ratio=1.632
ref2=Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits sigma_overall=0.558 worst_q_ratio=1.517
new1=fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits sigma_overall=0.596 worst_q_ratio=1.391
new2=fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits sigma_overall=0.549 worst_q_ratio=1.263
reference average sigma_overall=0.5615 worst_q_ratio=1.5745
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081_astrometric_residuals.png (936 matched stars from wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049_astrometric_residuals.png (939 matched stars from wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053_astrometric_residuals.png (949 matched stars from wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054_astrometric_residuals.png (950 matched stars from wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Oph-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Oph-05-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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 17:08:38.023 -09:59:09.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:08:34.770 -10:00:10.67 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 17:08:38.023 -09:59:09.18
Second-epoch image center 17:08:34.770 -10:00:10.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0217 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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:08:32.471 -09:59:59.52 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 17:08:38.023 -09:59:09.18
Second-epoch image center 17:08:32.471 -09:59:59.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0267 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 17:08:34.770 -10:00:10.67
Second-epoch second image center 17:08:32.471 -09:59:59.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00993 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FGv1fLVBKf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EpXvZ6VN3h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8DQ6pDkQ0O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gUgiWVsvu8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits and wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits and wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits and wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits) and catalog (wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 72440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.0959 to 265.2606 deg, Dec -15.2524 to -4.6668 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 249.0959 to 265.2606 deg, Dec -15.2524 to -4.6668 deg
Loaded 4113 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): 3162 out of 3606 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3606 out of 72440 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.626150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.626150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 72440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.0959 to 265.2606 deg, Dec -15.2524 to -4.6668 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 249.0959 to 265.2606 deg, Dec -15.2524 to -4.6668 deg
Loaded 4113 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): 3162 out of 3606 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3606 out of 72440 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 62008 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.0757 to 265.2415 deg, Dec -15.2678 to -4.6866 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.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 249.0757 to 265.2415 deg, Dec -15.2678 to -4.6866 deg
Loaded 4114 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): 3200 out of 3606 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3606 out of 62008 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
2.2 pix Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
2.3 pix fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
2.2 pix fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
14.9 mag. Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.FGv1fLVBKf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=4399, passed=72424
Got 72424 stars (including 67929 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 72424 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 938 stars left (next iteration limit 1031)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits N_match=938 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.588 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.916 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.569 n_q1=198 n_q2=342 n_q3=199 n_q4=199 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.557
The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits -region wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.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.EpXvZ6VN3h (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3287, passed=62002
Got 62002 stars (including 58624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62002 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 938 stars left (next iteration limit 1031)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits N_match=938 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.811 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.532 n_q1=195 n_q2=353 n_q3=194 n_q4=196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.428
The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits -region wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.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.8DQ6pDkQ0O (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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=401, passed=15089
Got 15089 stars (including 14661 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15089 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1038)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.836 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.626 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.527 n_q1=294 n_q2=119 n_q3=373 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.394
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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.gUgiWVsvu8 (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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=487, passed=16093
Got 16093 stars (including 15581 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16093 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 948 stars left (next iteration limit 1042)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits N_match=948 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.689 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=298 n_q2=122 n_q3=363 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.276
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-29-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.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_2026-06-01_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_223529_TTUQ2b1x1_3853633_52V25wil/wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Oph-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 17:02:43.26 -06:03:28.5: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 16:56:18.98 -11:30:38.4: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 17:06:15.53 -11:05:09.6: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 16:52:05.22 -08:52:07.4: 13.33 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_02-24-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0081.fits at 16:45:08.88 -13:30:10.8: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 16:52:05.22 -08:52:07.4: 13.35 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 17:02:43.26 -06:03:28.5: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 17:06:15.53 -11:05:09.6: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 16:45:08.88 -13:30:10.8: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_02-42-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0049.fits at 16:56:18.98 -11:30:38.4: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:52:05.22 -08:52:07.4: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9242 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out84543.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out84551.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out84603.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out84637.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 84531_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
The candidate 84531_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:45:24.03 -07:56:25.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 84543_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
Preparing report for the candidate 84543_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
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Considering the candidate 84551_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
Preparing report for the candidate 84551_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
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Considering the candidate 84583_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
The candidate 84583_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84603_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
Preparing report for the candidate 84603_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
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Considering the candidate 84610_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054
The candidate 84610_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-01_22-30-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0054 did not pass the final checks